Page 4 - Plastic Ban
Plastic ban: Biocon may replace disposable insulin pens with reusables
Biocon's ready-to-use pre-filled disposable pen with insulin Glargine is manufactured at its plant in Bengaluru
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Single-use plastic: The world may be drowning in it but can we ban it?
Listen to Jyoti Mukul and Ankur Bhardwaj as they discuss the questions surrounding a blanket ban on single-use plastics in this special Business Standard podcast
 "Single-use plastic: The world may be drowning in it but can we ban it?")
ITC launches first multilayered plastic collection, recycling drive in Pune
These multiple layers prevent food contamination and help in transport and storage
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Amit Shah urges people to shun single-use plastic at Sankalp Yatra
Highlighting the perils of single-use plastic, the BJP president said it takes nearly 400 years for it to degrade.
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Govt shelves plan on countrywide ban on single-use plastic products
The plan was for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to outlaw six items on Wednesday as part of a broader campaign to rid India of single-use plastics by 2022.
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Single-use plastic ban: Industry mulls polyester yarn for milk packaging
The govt had fixed a thickness criterion of 50 microns when the use of plastic carry bags was banned a couple of years ago.
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From Dabur India to Flipkart, companies try to wean off plastics
Dabur is working with nearly 5,000 ragpickers to collect plastic waste, besides recycling PET waste to make T-shirts and other products that can used in internal events
 "From Dabur India to Flipkart, companies try to wean off plastics")
What Indian firms can learn from global plastic waste management
Stakeholders in the value chain across the world are trying out innovative solutions to manage plastic waste
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Paper, jute product stocks extend rally amid single-use plastic ban buzz
Ludlow Jute & Specialities, Star Paper Mills, Orient Paper & Industries and Ruchira Papers have seen their market value appreciate in the range of 50 to 150 per cent from their respective August lows.
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'Existential issue': India Inc seeks clarity on PM Modi's plastics ban
CII seek exemptions, but environmentalists say govt's move will help battle plastics pollution.
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Plastic industry employs lakhs, blanket ban will lead to job losses: Jairam
The former Environment minister said the real problem was how to dispose of and recycle plastic waste
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Soon, use Railways' plastic bottle crushers and get free mobile recharge
Railways have issued directions that from October 2 this year, single-use plastic will not be used on its premises
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Milk pouches to PET bottles: Giving up plastic will be hard habit to break
Lacking serious government legislation and punitive action, the impact of the ban on single-use plastics is questionable
From cigarette butts to straws, govt considers ban on 12 plastic products
In what could be a relief to beverage firms, only bottles of less than 200 ml will be barred from use, according to the proposal
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Top 10 biz headlines: Auto sales down 23.5%, direct tax code delay & more
From PV sales declining for the 10th straight month to chances that the govt is unlikely to replace the Income Tax Act with the direct tax code, here are the top business headlines for Tuesday
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Amazon India aims to eliminate single-use plastic packaging by June 2020
Flipkart has said it has reduced its usage of single-use plastic by 25% across its packaging value chain and it aims to move towards 100% recycled plastic consumption in its supply chain by March 2021
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Firms turn off the plastic tap; activists say more work needs to be done
Companies in the bottled water space, for instance, say glass is an expensive alternative
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Air India, subsidiaries to ban single-use plastic from Gandhi Jayanti
In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to shun single-use plastic and encouraged usage of jute and cloth bags to protect the environment
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India set to outlaw six single-use plastic products on October 2: Report
India lacks an organised system for management of plastic waste, leading to widespread littering across its towns and cities
The long and politically tortuous journey to fight plastic menace
To fight the menace, India would do well to encourage the use of biodegradable raw material instead of petroleum products for packaging
