Ban on single use Plastic Current Affairs, GK & News
Delhi Airport: The First Single-use Plastic-free airport
The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has become the first airport in India to become free of single-use plastics. The airport committed itself to become single-use plastics free on the World Environment Day in 2018. Highlights DIAL has used eco-friendly alternatives to reduce the plastic use. The Plastic items that are exempted at the airport ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Ban on Plastic • Ban on single use Plastic • End Plastic Pollution • Plastic • Plastic pollution • Plastic Waste Management • single use plastic
Facts Box: Vizag’s Battle against Plastics
The Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has achieved great results from its long battle against plastic bags. The measures taken by the corporation and their strict implementation is the sole success in the battle. Measures against use of Plastics The corporation framed strict guidelines, fines against the local community using plastic bags. Especially, they were extended to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Ban on Plastic • Ban on single use Plastic • End Plastic Pollution • Recycling • single use plastic • Vishakhapatnam
IR to recharge phones of passengers using Plastic Bottle Crushers at stations
Indian Railways will help recharge phones of passengers if they use plastic bottle crushing machines installed at stations. The step is in a bid to promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to junk single use plastic. In PM Modi’s 2019 Independence Day speech he appealed to nation to eliminate single-use plastic and to find alternatives ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Ban on single use Plastic • Indian Railways • Phone Recharge • Plastic Bottle Crushers • Plastic pollution • South Western Railway zone
Indian Railways to prohibit single-use plastic from October 2
In a move to curb use of plastics, Union Ministry of Railways has directed all regional offices to ensure complete removal of single-use plastics from all railways stations effective from 2 October 2019. The move is an effort by Indian Railways to shield the environment from menace of plastic. Key Highlights Indian Railways has directed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Ban on Plastic • Ban on single use Plastic • Extended Producer Responsibility • Indian Railways • IRCTC • Plastic Bottle crushing machines • Plastic Free Railway • Plastic pollution • Union Ministry of Railways
New Zealand bans Single-Use Plastic shopping bags
New Zealand has officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags with effect from 1 July 2019. It has also introduced hefty fines for businesses that continue to provide them. As per United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) more than 80 countries have already introduced similar bans. Key Highlights Background: The Waste Minimisation (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulations 2018, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Topics: Ban on single use Plastic • New Zealand bans Plastic Bags • Plastic pollution • United Nation Environment Programme • Waste Minimisation (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulations 2018