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Mohali: PPCB, Verka launch plastic-freemilk vending drive

Mohali: PPCB, Verka launch plastic-freemilk vending drive

Published 36 days ago

Chemicals from plastic waste contaminating water sources near Jaipur dumping yard: Study

Chemicals from plastic waste contaminating water sources near Jaipur dumping yard: Study

Published 37 days ago

Man confronts tourists for throwing plastic from moving car in Mussoorie. Watch

Social media users praised the man's polite approach to addressing the issue.

Updated 50 days ago

Founder confronts tourists for throwing plastic waste on road to Mussoorie

A founder calmly returned plastic waste to tourists heading to Mussoorie after they threw it from a moving car.

Published 52 days ago

Delhi leaves over 200 tonnes of plastic waste unprocessed daily: Report

Delhi is currently biomining its three landfill sites at Ghazipur, Okhla, and Bhalswa.

Updated 76 days ago

Delhi schools to roll out year-long environmental awareness drive

Delhi schools to roll out year-long environmental awareness drive

Published 91 days ago

Sai river clean-up: Pratapgarh launches pilot project with low-cost plastic bottle ‘trash booms’

A trash-boom made from plastic bottles being installed at a site on Sai river in Pratapgarh (HT)

Published 123 days ago

Declare Chandigarh no-plastic zone: Mayor Saurabh Joshi to governor

Chandigarh mayor Saurabh Joshi called for a total prohibition on manufacture, storage and sale of polythene bags; mandatory enclosure and strict regulation of scrap yards; establishment of plastic-free garbage collection points to safeguard stray animals; and imposition of stringent penalties on violators. (HT File)

Published 136 days ago

Barriers to be installed in Mumbai to stop flow of plastic waste into Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean

Barriers to be installed in Mumbai to stop flow of plastic waste into Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean

Published 154 days ago

Delhi CM highlights plastic waste as major challenge for clean Delhi

CM Rekha Gupta takes stock of technological innovations at PlastIndia 2026 exhibition. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published 158 days ago

Clean-up efforts go to waste as Gomti bank turns dumping ground

The Gomti riverbank close to Katki Mela venue and Jhulelal Vatika reduced to a dumping ground. (Sourced)

Published 163 days ago

Foreigner confronts man over littering in Meghalaya, video goes viral

The video has sparked a discussion about civic responsibility and environmental consciousness.

Published 187 days ago

Twin waste fires put illegal scrap units in Manesar under scanner

Officials cite suspected arson, business rivalry and illegal karkhanas operating near Naurangpur, with penalties and FIRs expected following probe. (HT Photo)

Published 208 days ago

Plastic-free coastlines: India-Norway collaboration for Blue prosperity

The volume of plastic waste in the world’s oceans has been estimated to be around 75-199 million tonnes, with 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaking into aquatic ecosystems every year. (PTI)

Updated 225 days ago

CM Siddaramaiah sets 2030 target to make Bengaluru plastic-free: Report

CM Siddaramaiah set a target for Bengaluru to become a plastic-free city by 2030, and urged citizens and businesses to cut plastic use. (HT PHOTO)

Published 236 days ago

Drain grills fail to stop flow of plastic waste, sludge into Gomti

An HT ground visit on Friday found that while the grills have been installed this year, irregular cleaning and lack of sustained maintenance along the riverbanks are allowing waste to pile up and slowly seep back into the water. (HT Photo)

Published 262 days ago

52 tonnes plastic seized in Bengaluru, ₹1.3 crore collected in fines: Report

Bengaluru's West zone recorded the highest cases, while the East zone imposed the steepest fines, highlighting the varying enforcement strategies across the city.

Published 280 days ago

No plastic waste used in road construction: PWD

No plastic waste used in road construction: PWD

Published 300 days ago

NGT questions Lucknow DM over missing plastic waste penalty

NGT has directed the DM to file the affidavit at least a week before the next hearing on November 6. (Sourced)

Published 315 days ago

Plastic waste posing serious threat to wildlife in grasslands; experts call for immediate intervention

Grasslands are already shrinking due to encroachment, and now waste including plastic and biomedical is adding another layer of danger to the animals in grassland areas, particularly in Saswad, says expert. (HT PHOTO)

Published 330 days ago

Liquor in plastic bottle to cost more in Kerala soon

Liquor priced above <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>800 would be sold in glass bottles, while cheaper alcohol would continue to be sold in plastic.

Updated 348 days ago

Back to the kulhad: Railways swap paper cups for clay at 12 WR stations, but vendors cry foul

(Shutterstock)

Published 355 days ago

'Kuch bhi nahi hai foreign mein': Indian vlogger's Hong Kong video goes viral

Vlogger Samal can be seen walking through a clean riverside in Hong Kong, as he points out what exactly makes foreign countries feel more “developed.”

Updated 357 days ago

Int'l Plastic Bag Free Day 2025 | How young Delhiites are fighting plastic

Some environmentally-conscious residents of Delhi-NCR are stepping up to tackle the plastic problem at hand.

Published 376 days ago

Dutch tourist cleans Jammu and Kashmir's Dal Lake, inspires locals to join her

The foreigner said she wants to create a mass awareness about the environment.

Published 377 days ago

Panchkula: Shops littering drain near Mansa Devi to face action

The 6.7-km nullah from Mansa Devi complex to Rajiv Colony in Sector 17 has been strewn with garbage. (HT photo)

Published 385 days ago

Gangs, exploding fingers, black markets: Check out the wild afterlife of trash

Waste piles up in Kenya. How did it get so bad? Well, it cost less than $3, in the 1970s, to bury a tonne of the West’s toxic effluents in Africa, says Alexander Clapp.

Updated 402 days ago

Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it

A Cora Ball, a laundry ball that can be tossed into the washer to cut down on clothes banging into each other, is tossed into the washing machine.

Updated 447 days ago

A new way to recycle plastic is here

Reducing the use of single-use plastics can create a safer environment. (File photo.)

Published 453 days ago

SC seeks report from Bihar, Centre on Ganga encroachment, pollution

The Supreme Court complex in New Delhi. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated 461 days ago

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