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Published 3 days ago

Uttarakhand CM Dhami calls for public participation to ban single-use plastic

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

Updated 6 days ago

HC directs BMC to lodge criminal cases against people littering on streets, public places

HC directs BMC to lodge criminal cases against people littering on streets, public places

Published 10 days ago

Mohali: PPCB, Verka launch plastic-freemilk vending drive

Mohali: PPCB, Verka launch plastic-freemilk vending drive

Published 57 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 58 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 71 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 73 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 97 days ago

Delhi schools to roll out year-long environmental awareness drive

Delhi schools to roll out year-long environmental awareness drive

Published 111 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 144 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 157 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 175 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 179 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 184 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 208 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 229 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 245 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 257 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 283 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 301 days ago

No plastic waste used in road construction: PWD

No plastic waste used in road construction: PWD

Published 321 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 336 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 351 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 368 days ago

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

(Shutterstock)

Published 376 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 378 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 397 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 398 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 406 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 423 days ago

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