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How plastics affect our daily life

Grandparents used cotton/jute bags & glass/steel vessels/bottles before plastic age. 1907 saw the dawn of plastic age with Bakelite. Today, almost everything is made of plastic. But plastic pollution is a global problem, with 19-23 million tonnes of waste entering aquatic ecosystems yearly. We must reuse plastic bottles/bags & use…

The Hindu · Oct 7, 2023

17 STPs on the banks of River Noyyal in Coimbatore mooted

Coimbatore to join River-Cities Alliance to revive Noyyal. DG of National Mission for Clean Ganga G. Asok Kumar visited to discuss action plan. 17 STPs proposed to filter 170 MLD of waste water. Encroachments to be removed, public awareness & participation needed. Project Namami Gange to treat 7,000 MLD of…

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2023

Hundreds of potentially toxic road runoff outfalls polluting England’s rivers

Exclusive: No regulator is monitoring scale of impact of dangerous chemicals on wildlife or public health

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

Despite door-to-door waste collection, residents in Coimbatore’s Ward 46 dump waste into Sanganoor canal

Sanganoor canal in Coimbatore's Ward 46 has been reduced to a stream of sewage. Residents try to stop people from throwing waste into the canal, but fences need to be installed. A bin-free system and door-to-door waste collection is in place, but leaking taps and open drains are still an…

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

South and West Siders plead for law to end pollution ‘sacrifice zones’

City Council members hear from public before a major environmental impact ordinance is introduced this year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

Nix gas stoves and heat in new buildings, and go all-electric, for cleaner air

An ordinance to be introduced this month would set Chicago on a managed transition away from the use of expensive, unhealthy natural gas, City Council members William Hall and Timmy Knudsen write.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

Delhi govt's 'Green War Room' starts 24x7 monitoring of air pollution in city

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government's control centre to monitor air pollution and redress complaints -- 'Green War Room' -- started functioning round-the-clock with a larger team of analysts and experts from Tuesday, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.

The Times of India · Oct 3, 2023

Thames Water to hike Londoners’ bills by £14.55 a month to fix leaks and cut sewage discharges

Spending plans of almost £19 billion between 2025 and 2035 lodged with regulators

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023

Urban local bodies to press ahead with project to make Kerala waste-free: M.B. Rajesh

Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam is a scientific, inclusive & holistic movement to build a healthy society, with sustainable goals & cleanliness. It involves all govt. departments, local communities, LSGIs, students, women, residence associations & civil society. It will shift to a crucial stage from Oct 2, with activities such as…

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2023

As under-fire water firms present their price proposals, who’ll be cleaning up?

Amid anger over sewage and waste, the UK industry’s five-year business plans will be closely watched this week

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023