The Bijapur Police said that the Improvised explosive device (IED) was placed in a plastic container in the middle of the road. Earlier, on Saturday, an IED weighing about 9 kg planted by ...

seized 200 kg of non-standard polythene bags in the city and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the hoarder on Monday. The action was part of the IMC’s ongoing drive against banned plastic.

Nearly three years into New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, residents continue to collect reusable bags, throw them out or donate them. A pilot program aimed at collecting extra reusable bags ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia grocery stores could be forced to do away with plastic shopping bags. House Bill 1662, introduced by Del. Michael Jones (D-Chesterfield), would make it illegal ...

Around 1,200 kg single-use plastic has been ... explaining the ill effects of single-use plastic on the environment, the alternatives of plastic bags, etc. Almost all shopkeepers have shifted ...

PLEASANT GROVE — Question: What do you get when you pull out that wad of plastic bags you've collected from the grocery store over the past who knows how many months and drop them off to Krysti ...

The Director General of the Environment Protection Department, Imran Hameed, has issued a stern warning to shopping bag users, stating that from this month onwards, using plastic shopping bags ...

For example, we can buy reusable water bottles and even bamboo toothbrushes. Also, you can bring your plastic bag to the shop every time. Unfortunately, we use nearly 100 million plastic bags a ...

From January 1 to 19, 2025, 5,783 shops were inspected, 167 kg of plastic was seized, and Rs 6.10 lakh in fines was recovered. The use, sale, and handling of plastic have been banned in ...

tnn Mumbai: The BMC on Monday said that it intensified its anti-plastic campaign. On Jan 20, approximately 61 kg of plastic was seized in 29 cases, with fines amounting to Rs 1.45 lakh being ...