Indira Gandhi International Airport becomes first Indian airport to be certified as single-use plastic-free

India’s leading airport, the Indira Gandhi International Airport of Delhi has recently become the first Indian airport to be certified as free from single-use plastic usage. The Confederation of Indian Industry-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CII-ITC CESD) certified the airport. It was also the first Indian airport to make ‘single-use plastic-free’ commitment in 2019. ..

Topics: Airport • Confederation of Indian Industry • Indira Gandhi International Airport • single use plastic • Sustainable Development

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

Hornbill Festival begins in Nagaland

Hornbill Festival is the annual festival of Nagaland held every year from 1-10 December, began on Sunday. Also known as the ‘Festival of Festivals’ was first celebrated in the year 2000 to promote the cultural heritage of the state and for encouraging inter-tribal interaction. This year, to boost the state’s tourism potential, the Nagaland government ..

Category: States Current Affairs

Topics: accomodation partner • Airbnb • California • Dimapur • festival of festivals • Hornbill bird • Hornbill Festival • Kohima • Naga Heritage village • Nagaland • single use plastic • Statehood Day

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

Indian Oil launches drive to turn plastic to bitumen

The Indian Oil had taken several initiatives to support Government drive to eliminate single use plastic. The Corporation announced about the conversion of plastic to bitumen on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The initiatives are part of Clean India Campaign The company is set to supply bitumen commercially for road construction. The project was ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: bitumen • bituminous roads • Indian Oil Corporation • Plastic • Road • single use plastic