As the dust began to settle following the extension of the eco-contribution on a number of items, the most tangible of which was the tax on plastic bags, supermarkets and shoppers yesterday began ...

Climate change took away the only source of income of 72 families in Paalaguttapalle village in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh about a decade ago and today it is climate action that is reviving ...

I am responding to the news article in the April 26 issue of the Mountain Xpress titled “Singled Out: Asheville Considers Ban on Single-use Plastic Bags.” One way to get rid of all the plastic bags ...

The city Corporation has come up with a revival plan for cloth-bag making units that it had set up a few years ago to wean the public away from the usage of plastic carry bags. The Corporation’s ...

If you’re focused on sustainability and/or zero waste, you probably cringe every time you return home from the grocery store and pull out bag after bag of fruits and vegetables, each tucked inside ...

Ramanagara City Council has installed a cloth bag vending machine at the APMC market to promote a plastic-free city. People can get a reusable bag for ₹10, with plans to install more machines in busy ...

HYDERABAD: In an attempt to make the city plastic-free, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has set up an eco-friendly Any Time Cloth Bag Vending Machine at the IDPL fruit market. The ...

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Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has started a unique initiative to make the city plastic-free. The civic body has installed ATM-like machines for cloth bags at five ...

According to The Environmental Protection Agency the average American produces about 1300 pounds of non-recyclable waste each year. Plastic shopping bags are included in that total. The phrase Reduce, ...

Over 15 volunteers joined hands to create awareness among the public and street vendors on the importance of avoiding plastic bags on Sunday at Jayanagar Flower and Vegetable Market. The volunteers ...