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Why Plastic Flowers Not Included In List Of Banned Plastic Items: HC To Centre

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Why Plastic Flowers Not Included In List Of Banned Plastic Items: HC To Centre

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought to know why plastic flowers were not included in the list of single-use plastic items banned by the Union government. A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre asked if the Centre thought that plastic flowers could be recycled, or are biodegradable. The…

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Malaysia imposes anti-dumping duties on plastic imports from China, Indonesia 

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Malaysia imposes anti-dumping duties on plastic imports from China, Indonesia 

Plastic waste piled outside an illegal recycling factory in Jenjarom, Kuala Langat, Malaysia October 14, 2018. Picture taken October 14, 2018. | Photo Credit: Reuters Malaysia’s trade ministry said it has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, originating or exported from China and Indonesia. The anti-dumping duties range from 6.33%…

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India is the world’s largest plastic polluter according to new study 

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India is the world’s largest plastic polluter according to new study 

New research published in the journal Nature has said that India is responsible for around one-fifth of global plastic emissions of around 9.3 million metric tonnes (Mt) per year. The rate places India at the top of the emitters’ list, whereas the study places China, generally considered to be the greatest committer, fourth. Plastic emissions…

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