Page 3 - Plastic Ban

European Investment Bank commits $20 mn to combat plastic pollution

Circulate Capital, the Singapore-based investment management firm announced on Tuesday that the European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed up to $20 million for fighting plastic pollution

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Plastic ban looming, FMCG firms consider importing paper straws

Nestle has already made the switch; Dabur, Amul, Parle weigh options

Imported paper straws to have cost implications, says food industry

The government's ban on single-use plastics, to be effective from July 1, will also impact the plastic straws that are packaged with small juice and milk beverage packs sold by food companies

Amul dairy says bracing for sales disruption due to straws ban

India last week refused to waive an impending ban on straws that are packaged with small juice and milk beverage packs

Environment vs Economy: Why govt is going slow on single-use plastic ban

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed to take the Indian people along in a nationwide commitment to end the use of single use plastic

Letter to BS: It may take another 50 years to stop plastic's usage

Man, though gifted with brilli­ance, is cursed with the lack of farsightedness

Politics of recycling plastic

It is reported that prior to the 2018 ban, 95 per cent of the European Union's and 70 per cent of the US's plastic waste collected for recycling was sold and shipped to China

Masks, gloves, PPEs and the plastic conundrum we need a solution to

The plastic ban in India, which had just started to take effect, has been substantially derailed given current needs and with enforcement systems looking the other way.

Another victim of Covid-19: World's plan to ditch single-use plastic

Governors in Massachusetts and Illinois have banned or strongly discouraged the use of reusable grocery bags

Govt plans increase in thickness of polyethylene bags to 125 microns

Plastic processors say that is much thicker than global standards

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I only said no single-use plastic, not plastic-free India, clarifies PM

India should develop cost-efficient solution, not only to address problems in India, but also across globe, says Modi

Urban Indians averse to single-use plastics, 78% want complete ban: Survey

In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed his concern on single-use plastics

Kerala govt bans manufacturing, sale of single-use plastic from January 1

As per the decision, plastic manufacturers, wholesalers and small sellers who violate the law can be fined Rs 10,000 for the first time and Rs 25,000 for violating the law again

Double whammy looms for plastic products industry: CRISIL SME Tracker

Intense competition in this highly fragmented industry is expected to put operating margins under pressure

Plastic's loss, jute's gain: Demand for 'golden fibre' boosts jute industry

In an industry known more for industrial violence and lockouts, the excitement is palpable at the surge in demand, after decades of stagnation, whether from the government or from global retailers

Indian ships to ban single-use plastic on board from January 1

Not only a large number of single-use plastics will be prohibited to be used on board Indian ships but will also be banned in foreign ships when in Indian waters

Walmart boosts local MSME sourcing ahead of Diwali, shuns plastic packaging

Firm claims it is sourcing a range of food items and traditional handicrafts made in UP, apart from goods from Jaipur, Panipat, Sholapur and Ahmedabad

HUL declares war on plastic with cardboard deodorant and bamboo toothbrush

Unilever is tying up with plastic collectors and recyclers in all developed countries and in large developing markets like India