Environment

Amazon has removed plastic air pillows from 95% of its packaging in North America. The e-commerce giant plans to completely phase out these plastic fillers by the end of 2024.The company is replacing the air pillows with paper filler made from 100% recycled materials. This change will eliminate nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually, marking Amazon’s largest reduction in plastic packaging to date in North America.“We are working towards full removal in North America by the end of year

BENGALURU: In an effort to combat plastic pollution in the protected forest areas of Karnataka, the state government has directed the forest department to take action to ensure that all tiger reserves, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and forest areas are free from plastic pollution. During the 15th Board Meeting of the Tiger Conservation Foundations of all the tiger reserves of Karnataka held in Vikasa Soudha, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre instructed officials to rid all tiger

In recent years, the conversation around the use of plastic products, particularly in the kitchen, has intensified. Plastic tiffins, commonly used for storing and transporting food, have come under scrutiny due to their potential health and environmental impacts. Here are several compelling reasons why you should consider replacing plastic tiffins with safer alternatives.Health risks from chemical leachingPlastic tiffins can leach harmful chemicals into food, especially when exposed to heat.Many plastic containers contain Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, chemicals that

LEEDS: An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year in Busan, South Korea. At the penultimate round of negotiations, held in Ottawa, Canada, Rwanda and Peru proposed a target to cut the weight of primary plastics produced worldwide by 40% by 2040, compared with 2025. This is the first time that a limit on the production of plastic has been considered at the UN talks aiming to develop an international legally binding instrument to

PILIBHIT: Police personnel along with social volunteers and school children launched a cleanliness drive in Pilibhit city on Friday, to combat garbage disposal at public spaces.Several police personnel, including SP Avinash Pandey, ASP Vikram Dahiya, CO Deepak Chaturvedi, and over 150 constables participated in the drive along with 115 students from Goswami’s Moms Pride School’.They collected scattered polythene and litter from ancient ‘Ma Yashwantari temple’ campus.The SP informed that the next

Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board will now charge industries to issue compliance certificates. The fees for authorisation to handle different types of waste has also been hiked by the board.The board receives applications from industrial units registered with it, requesting to issue quarterly certificates for compliance of imports and compliance certificates.Until now, no fees was being levied for their issuance. The board has proposed to levy a fee of Rs 5,000 for everycertificate.The GSPCB has now also revised