Eco-friendly bags to check usage of plastic

Last Updated: Saturday, June 07, 2014, 21:02

An NGO here Saturday launched a campaign to distribute eco-friendly bags to reduce the usage of plastic in daily life.

PIL seeks ban on plastic in platforms,trains; HC asks Central Railways to reply

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 17:08

The Bombay High Court has asked Central Railway to file a reply to a PIL seeking a direction to re-impose the ban on plastic bags of food items at platforms on suburban network and in local and long-distance trains.

Shopping bags make a fine fuel: Indian-origin scientist

Last Updated: Thursday, February 13, 2014, 13:54

Plastic shopping bags - an abundant source of litter on land and at sea - can be converted into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products, shows a promising research led by an Indian-origin researcher.

New method turns plastic bags into high-tech materials

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 18:06

Scientists have developed a new method for turning waste plastic bags into a high-tech nanomaterial.

Explore use of bio-degradable plastic bags: NGT to states

Last Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013, 18:00

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the authorities of all the states to explore possibility of introducing use of bio-degradable plastic bags instead of polythene bags of any thickness.

Traders openly flout ban on plastic bags in Delhi

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 18:21

Over two months after a blanket ban on use of plastic bags was imposed, traders across the national capital have been flouting it, thanks to slack enforcement and lack of a cost effective alternative.

Ban of plastic bags in Delhi comes into effect

Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 09:24

A blanket ban on manufacture, sale, storage and use of plastic bags with stiff penalty against violators including imprisonment up to five years will come into effect in New Delhi on Friday.

Plastic manufacturers move HC against ban on plastic bags

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 06, 2012, 16:08

A plastic manufacturers` association on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court challenging the city government`s notification imposing a blanket ban on plastic bags in the capital.