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Goa, Delhi lead India’s per capita production of plastic waste: CSE report

Goa leads India in the per capita production of plastic waste in India at 61.2 gm per day, followed by Delhi and Chandigarh, said a report on the state of plastic waste by the Centre for Science and Environment released in Delhi on Thursday. Just seven States — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat, West

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Can our waste management systems handle the covid-19 pandemic?

With access to only 198 Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBMWTFs) and 225 captive incinerators, can India’s healthcare facilities handle the rise in waste quantities anticipated from the covid-19 outbreak? To put this in context, coronavirus epicentre Wuhan witnessed a six times increase in biomedical waste during the peak of its outbreak. Read more

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These are good for environment, provided we have proper segregation and Composting facilities

These Compostable, Disposable Gloves Are Ready for COVID-19 Fight In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that’s now hit more than 200 countries, it’s the basics that can make the biggest difference. Staying home, obviously — but also wearing protective masks, faceshields, and gloves to help slow down the spread

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Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Federation calls out science illiteracy at European Parliament

Scientific knowledge appears to be lacking in the European Parliament when it comes to understanding the terms oxo-degradable and oxo-biodegradable and determining rules for single-use plastics. That was the observation of Dr. Gary Ogden, Chairman of the Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Federation (OBPF) and Technical Manager at Wells Plastics Ltd. (Stone, UK), which will be exhibiting at K 2019, (stand A

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