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plastic industry news

Bridge to Busan: The ultimate session in Busan needs to reflect ambition

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The prominence of ‘plastic’, a material that was once invented for convenience and utility, has now shifted from innovation to pollution (pic for representation)
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 12:13 am IST

Plastic industry urges govt to streamline raw material supply

Around 50,000 units in the plastics processing sector, which offer employment to about 50 lakh workers in the country, are already operating below 50 per cent of their capacity
Published on Mar 02, 2021 05:22 pm IST

Hindi Chini not Bhai Bhai

Saying no to products manufactured in China seems to be the sensible way out.
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 10:46 pm IST

Public cooperation key to campaign against plastic

At least 29 states and Union territories in India have put in place some regulation on use and disposal of plastics.
Updated on Oct 06, 2019 07:57 am IST

Plastic purge may take effect over several phases, low recyclability items to go first

Disposable plastics which have the “lowest recyclability” and “highest harm factor”, meaning they are the least biodegradable and with the lowest possibility of being re-converted, are likely to be banished first.
Updated on Sept 18, 2019 03:38 pm IST

Tamil Nadu to ban plastic from January after Madras high court dismisses plea

A ban on plastic, sparing a few products such as packaged foods, is set to come into force across Tamil Nadu on New Year’s Day.
Updated on Dec 28, 2018 07:58 am IST

Environment ministry considers nation-wide ban on 4 single-use plastic products

Single-use plastic meant for packaging will not be covered by the legislation, a draft of which is ready with the ministry but is being negotiated internally on various clauses.
Updated on Sept 28, 2018 11:22 pm IST

Maharashtra plastic ban to cost 3 lakh jobs, loss of Rs 15,000 crore: Report

People carry containers at a fish market as Maharashtra government bans use of plastic bags, in Mumbai.
Updated on Jun 24, 2018 08:34 pm IST