Sunday, November 17, 2024

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Plastic

News Reports

PM Modi wears jacket made of recycled plastic while Congress President Kharge wears a designer Louis Vuitton scarf

OpIndia Staff -
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge could be seen wearing an expensive Louis Vuitton scarf in the Parliament.
Government and Policy

1 lakh km of road built with plastic waste, Modi govt saves Rs 30,000 per km: Read about the revolution in road construction

OpIndia Staff -
In 2016, Union minister Nitin Gadkari had announced the usage of plastic waste in road construction
News Reports

Hundreds of local artisans trained to make handcrafted leak-proof bamboo bottles under Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojana in Tripura

OpIndia Staff -
Tripura IFS officer trains hundreds of artisans to make leak-proof bamboo bottles under Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojana
Opinions

Phasing out single use plastics: Ban or eliminate? Need for alternative solutions to address multiple concerns

Dr. Mukesh Kumar Srivastava -
The main reason for the worry on an outright ban on single use plastics is escalating economic costs and job losses for people involved in the sector.
News Reports

In a first, Western Railways installs three benches made of recycled plastic at railway station

OpIndia Staff -
Nearly 109 tonnes of plastic waste was collected during a fortnight-long cleanliness drive carried out by the Western Railways at its stations.
Government and Policy

It is unfortunate that some people think we have gone back to 16th century as soon as they hear ‘Om’ or ‘cow’: PM Modi...

OpIndia Staff -
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while launching a mega farmer welfare scheme from Mathura, expressed anguish at those who think that discussing cows and Hinduism is regressive.
News Reports

In response to PM Modi’s call, five star hotels to replace plastic bottles with glass ones

OpIndia Staff -
PM while addressing the citizens of the country on the 73rd Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort urged people to eliminate the use of single-use plastic
Politics

Rohtak: 4,000 earthen pots used to store drinking water at PM Narendra Modi’s rally, replaced nearly 2 lakh water bottles

OpIndia Staff -
The Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech had urged citizens to eliminate the use of single-use plastic, besides suggesting that shopkeepers should provide eco-friendly bags to customers.
Opinions

The fight against plastic is one in which we are all together. For our own survival

Ashish Shukla -
A lot of plastic we litter blows into nature's wilderness.
Government and Policy

Nations pledge to significantly reduce the use of single-use plastic at the United Nations Environment Assembly

OpIndia Staff -
The resolution to reduce the use of disposable plastic at the UNEA was guided by India.
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