Page 3 - Plastic Pollution
Urban Indians averse to single-use plastics, 78% want complete ban: Survey
In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed his concern on single-use plastics
 "Urban Indians averse to single-use plastics, 78% want complete ban: Survey")
Single-use plastic: The world may be drowning in it but can we ban it?
Listen to Jyoti Mukul and Ankur Bhardwaj as they discuss the questions surrounding a blanket ban on single-use plastics in this special Business Standard podcast
 "Single-use plastic: The world may be drowning in it but can we ban it?")
India set to outlaw six single-use plastic products on October 2: Report
India lacks an organised system for management of plastic waste, leading to widespread littering across its towns and cities
Ban on single-use plastic to have little impact on jobs in the industry
Overall employment in the sector makes up just one month's addition to the Indian workforce; larger issue is getting the low-income user to adopt friendlier albeit costlier alternatives
 "Ban on single-use plastic to have little impact on jobs in the industry")
Over 1,21,000 mt of plastic waste being slyly imported into India: Report
Expressing concern over the growing import, the study said it may hamper the efforts to control plastic pollution
Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik wins People's Choice Award in US
He won the People's Choice Award for his sand sculpture 'Stop Plastic Pollution, Save Our Ocean'
 "Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik wins People's Choice Award in US")
Coca-Cola, Infosys and other companies pledge to beat plastic pollution
Infosys has pledged to make its campuses non-recyclable plastics-free by 2020
 "Coca-Cola, Infosys and other companies pledge to beat plastic pollution")
