Plastic Waste Management

Muzaffarnagar: Final destination for tonnes of America's plastic waste

Plastic waste that starts off in Americans' recycling bins ends up at illegal dumpsites - and inside the lungs of people in Muzaffarnagar

No action plan in place for Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016, says CAG

The CAG, in an audit report, has said that plastic waste management rules could not be implemented effectively due to lack of an action plan by the Union Environment Ministry

Nationwide drive seizes 46 tonne of single-use plastic, aims to stem supply

Fines worth Rs 41 lakh issued in a week; more than 4,000 violations detected

Single use plastic ban: Substitutes revving up to seize opportunity

Cotton and jute are both vying for space in the domestic market after making global inroads; business goes beyond carry bags to embrace earbuds, thermacol, kitchenware. among others

Centre issues advisory to states, UTs to phase out single-use plastic

Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 currently being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, plastic-waste management, including elimination of SUP, is a crucial area of focus

Circular economy for plastic

Progress in handling waste has been uninspiring

Prepare plan for 100% plastic waste recycling: Delhi environment dept

The Delhi Environment Department has asked all municipal bodies to immediately prepare a time-bound action plan to achieve 100 per cent segregation, recycling and processing of plastic waste. The department has also asked the urban local bodies (ULBs) to develop a 'plastic waste monitoring dashboard' on their websites having information about daily generation, collection, segregation, recycling, processing and disposal to landfills by June 30. Every ULB has been directed to constitute a 'Plastic Waste Task Force' headed by their commissioner, and a 'Plastic Waste Management Cell' to closely monitor compliance of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, and single-use plastics. These decisions were taken at the first meeting of the Special Task Force on Plastic Waste Management Rules held on June 8, according to the minutes of the meeting. At the 36th PRAGATI meeting on February 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked state governments to constitute a special task force under ..

Govt releases new plastic waste management norms: How they fall short

The draft rules propose to give manufacturers five years to achieve waste management targets, starting with 30% and moving up to 90% in the fifth year

Masks, gloves, PPEs and the plastic conundrum we need a solution to

The plastic ban in India, which had just started to take effect, has been substantially derailed given current needs and with enforcement systems looking the other way.

Antariksh Waste Ventures develops IoT-enabled smart bin to curb Covid-19

Called 'AirBin,' it enables remote monitoring of waste accumulation levels and clearances using Internet of Things

Reliance launches new road project to counter pushback against plastics

India, which uses about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually, lacks an organized system for management of plastic waste, leading to widespread littering

How India performed in managing forests, water and plastic waste in 2019

PM Modi on many occasions in 2019 announced plans to rid the country of single-use plastic by 2022

NGT asks Pollution Control Board to curb plastic manufacturing violations

The NGT had earlier said there was no proper mechanism for plastic waste management in the country and directed the CPCB to take necessary action in this regard.

India produces 25k tonnes of plastic waste everyday, 40% uncollected: Govt

Demand of plastic in the country has significantly surged due to increased usage in FMCG sector which has led to a challenge in plastic waste management.

Now, Flipkart will collect plastic packaging used in orders from consumers

The e-commerce giant is conducting a pilot project to collect plastic packaging back from consumers at select hubs across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, and Ahmedabad

Plastic's loss, jute's gain: Demand for 'golden fibre' boosts jute industry

In an industry known more for industrial violence and lockouts, the excitement is palpable at the surge in demand, after decades of stagnation, whether from the government or from global retailers

What Indian firms can learn from global plastic waste management

Stakeholders in the value chain across the world are trying out innovative solutions to manage plastic waste

Companies launch more than Rs 1,000-crore plastic waste management drive

Led by top beverage makers - PepsiCo Holdings, Coca-Cola India, and Bisleri International - the programme is a producer-led-and-owned plastic waste management venture, a first of its kind

The plastic problem

States lack the will to impose restrictions

Best of BS Opinion: Wealth creation, auto slowdown and plastic waste woes

From fixing the demand slump to unleashing a micro-loan revolution in the country and Vodafone's India woes, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day