Pollution Control
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Opinion: How to get India’s faltering plastic ban back on track
A successful implementation of the ban will require collective effort from consumers, small vendors and big corporations.
Priti Mahesh
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Why India has not been successful at eliminating plastic pollution
Implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility norms has remained lax so far, with few companies and manufacturers registering.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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Three months on, India’s ban on single-use plastic has flopped
Small manufacturers, who have been hit the hardest, complain that major polluters have not been held accountable.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP a day after conviction in defamation case
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China’s dam-building spree on Mekong River has turned Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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Indian pollution watchdog’s proposed guidelines for shutting old thermal plants fills a key gap
The Central Pollution Control Board has suggested a range of measures to deal with pollution issues and the disposal of hazardous waste.
Mayank Aggarwal
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Do face masks actually reduce your exposure to air pollution?
Simple paper dust masks are largely useless. You need something more effective.
Sverre Vedal, The Conversation
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A very cold winter for the poor: The unintended consequences of China’s war on pollution
The switch from coal to gas led to shortages and inadequate heating for many households last winter. Gas prices have also gone up.
Feng Hao
Video
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Watch: This basset hound patiently taught puppy to use the dog door
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Watch: Rocket with 3D-printed components lifts off successfully (though it fails to reach its orbit)
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Pollution knows no borders – so India, Pakistan would do well to fight it together
It is time for the smog crisis to be seen as a regional rather than a local challenge.
Kevin Shi
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Supreme Court restricts timings for cracker use this Diwali – but that may be difficult to implement
The court has also failed to take note of the diversity in Diwali celebrations across the country.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Delhi: Green court asks panel to look into plea accusing industries of polluting Narela and Bawana
The National Green Tribunal asked the committee to submit a report within a month.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Parineeta’ director Pradeep Sarkar dies at 68
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Malayalam movie ‘Family’ is an elegant study in elision
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Madras High Court issues interim stay on expansion of Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi
Villagers have alleged that pollutants from the plant have caused breathing disorders, skin diseases, heart conditions and cancer.
Scroll Staff
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Tamil Nadu: At least nine dead after police open fire on anti-Sterlite protestors in Thoothukudi
State DGP TK Rajendran said the police were trying to find out if the protestors died in the firing or stone pelting.
Scroll Staff
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Tamil Nadu: Pollution board flouted rules to allow Sterlite to have shorter chimneys, claims report
This helped the company cut costs while exposing residents to ‘grave harm’, an environmental nonprofit has claimed.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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WPL 2023, Eliminator: Harmanpreet Kaur and Alyssa Healy’s teams go head-to-head in first knockout
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Indian hockey: Salima Tete awarded AHF Emerging Player of the Year for her performances in 2022
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Sports world daily: Lionel Messi scores 800th goal; Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane break records
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Swiss Open Super 300: Satwik-Chirag survive match points to win; Prannoy, defending champ Sindhu out
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Boxing World C’ships: Nikhat Zareen brings her best yet to reach final, Nitu reverses 2022 setback