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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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Puducherry to Ban Single-Use Plastic from March 1
The government of Puducherry has decided to ban the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products from March 1. To ensure the ban is effective on the ground both in letter and spirit, the government of Puducherry would be conducting ..