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SLMG Beverages is partnering with Dalmia Packaging to establish a PRF for plastic bottles. The plant is a JV between the two companies and planned to be located between the cities of Lucknow and Kanpur,…
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Chemical company Sabic has signed an LoI with Indian plastics recycler Pashupati Group. The LoI reportedly aims to develop plastic recycling opportunities in India. As part of the agreement, Pashupati is to provide its mechanical…
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The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is reportedly planning to set up two MRFs in Dhapa and Pathuriaghata, both in Bengal. According to the source, plans include a polystyrene recycling plant and an organic waste compactor.…
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Nashik Waste Management (NWMPL) has inaugurated a new plastic-to-fuel plant, with a ballistic separator. The plant will process 5 tonnes of plastic waste each day. The ballistic separator reportedly has a capacity of 250 tpd,…
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The 11th edition of International Plastics Exhibition PLASTINDIA 2023, now the world’s largest plastic exhibition, concluded in Delhi on Sunday. The 5-day conference (Feb 1 to 5) witnessed a footfall of 3.60 lakh visitors. One…
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The Rudraprayag District Administration in Uttarakhand and Recykal has implemented a Digital Deposit Refund System. Recykal also won the Digital India Awards 2022 in the category of ‘Digital Initiatives in Collaboration with Startups’ for the initiative. Tourists/citizens…
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The Maharashtra government has amended the rule to prohibit the production of articles coated or laminated with plastic. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde approved the change. This is in addition to the Centre’s nationwide…
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Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has announced the India Plastic Challenge–Hackathon 2021 to promote innovative solutions to mitigate plastic pollution and develop alternatives to single-use plastics. The Hackathon is open to start-ups /entrepreneurs and students…
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The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted the plastic recycling value chain owing to extended lockdowns and movement restrictions, as per a study commissioned by Circulate Capital, carried out by GA Circular, to understand challenges faced…
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The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation is all set to set up five more dry waste collection centres to process and reuse dry waste, near stationary compactor stations in the twin cities. HDMC had set up a…
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The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) has announced a strategic partnership with UN-Habitat to implement solutions toward a circular economy, creating business and livelihood opportunities while enhancing resource recovery. The new partnership, which…
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The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has found a new way to fight growing plastic pollution: by appointing an agency to segregate plastic from the landfill for recycling. The Times of India reports that MCC appointed…
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Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), a polymer fiber manufacturer and one of the largest recyclers of post-consumer waste (e.g. PET bottles) in India, has announced plans to invest in waste management start-ups. The goal of this…
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Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., in cooperation with the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) and Green Roots Solutions (GRS), will construct an integrated waste management facility in Kalyan, Maharashtra. According to indiacsr, the facility will include a…
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In Kerala, the construction of an e-waste, plastic and glass waste sorting and recycling facility has been proposed. Moreover, district-level facilities for the collection and sorting of non-biodegradable waste are being planned. According to The…
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India completely bans import of plastic waste; a transition period has been announced till 31 August, after which the ban will come into effect. As reported by EUWID, a ban was already in place, but…
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The MBT project in Brahmapuram was violating the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 and therefore the state and Central Pollution Control Board (PCB) have to pay a fine of INR 50 lakhs to the National…
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Almost one year after the announcement of the project, new information has been given on the joined RDF project carried out by the cities of Gurugram and Faridabad, state of Haryana. Reportedly, a new waste…
