Mangaluru : After a video of a woman was seen throwing garbage over the fence of Netravati bridge gone viral on social media Kankanady police seized the car and filed a case on Saturday May 1. Mangaluru City Corporation senior health officer filed the complaint against the incident. The police have also requested the district magistrate to file […]
Mangaluru : Plastics for Change India Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has constructed a free-of-cost house on a 350-square foot area for Kamala, a retired pourakarmika, using discarded plastic, near the landfill site in Pachchanady here. Chandan M.C., Director (Programs and Development) of the NGO, told reporters here on Tuesday that the NGO has made use […]
Mangaluru : The State Level Committee (SLC) constituted as per the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to look after the implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in Karnataka has directed the government agencies concerned to strictly implement the plastic ban notification in the State by resorting to penalising from September 1. “August 31, 2019 […]
Mangaluru : Researchers have expressed concern over traces of plastic found in Bhootai, Bangude and other fish species found along the Mangaluru coast. Traces of plastic have also been found in tortoise and other marine species found in the region. Speaking at an awareness programme at the fishing harbour to mark World Ocean Day on […]
Mangalore: A seminar styled as CanPlast 2013 promoted by Canara Plastic Manufacturers and Traders Association (CPMTA), to discussed solid waste management and plastic materials recycling was held in city on Monday Dec.23. Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) co sponsored in the seminar and its precedent, Mohammed Ameen made a speech on the occasion […]
Mangalore : The Mangalore City Corporation meeting held on November 30, Friday witnessed an interesting debate on plastic ban when some corporators including Deepak Poojari, Harinath and Shanker Bhat questioned whether polypropylene bags too come under the purview of plastic ban. They said even such bags are polymer products and must be banned. Clarifying on […]
