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West Bengal Pollution Control Board collects Rs 8 lakh fine from traders, shoppers for use of banned plastic

KOLKATA: After imposing fines on a section of traders and shoppers for using banned plastic bags in several district towns across the state, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has turned the lens on Kolkata markets.

The Times of India

Ghaziabad corporation gets only 25% of funds it received last year to tackle bad air

GHAZIABAD: The municipal corporation of Ghaziabad, where the air quality is one of the worst in the country, has this time received only a fourth of the funds it was sent by the Centre last year to tackle pollution. Officials said GMC got only Rs 15 crore under the 15th…

The Times of India

Explain over ban on PoP Ganesh idols: HC to Centre, State

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Pollutionwatch: air pollution evidence needs translating into action

The facts are there but scientists need to do more to convince politicians, policymakers and the public

The Guardian - UK

Haryana: High contaminants in leachate near landfill, groundwater to be tested

GURUGRAM: Samples of leachate collected from the Aravalis near the Bandhwari landfill were found to contain toxic substances and chemicals much higher than the permissible limits, according to results of tests released by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) on Thursday.

The Times of India

Colorado’s efforts are not enough to solve its ozone problem

A year after health officials issued a record number of alerts for high ozone levels on Colorado’s Front Range, federal and state officials are trying to rein in the gas that can make outdoor activities a health risk.

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Bosses of water firms should face prison for pollution, Environment Agency says

Number of serious incidents in UK highest since 2013, but Northumbrian Water hangs onto four-star rating

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Jail water firm bosses over ‘appalling’ pollution, says Environment Agency

Report shows English water and sewage firms’ performance on pollution has declined to worst in years

The Guardian - UK

Smog levels in Texas surge during heat wave, bringing worst summer air quality in a decade

Emissions are reacting with the summer heat to create high levels of smog, hazardous air pollution that damages the lungs. But state officials are pushing back on ozone pollution controls proposed by the EPA, arguing such rules would compromise the electric grid.

The Texas Tribune

Harrowing image shows dead sea turtle on beach covered with bits of plastic bags

Sea turtles cannot regurgitate plastic meaning their guts become blocked, causing them to die of starvation. Nearly all species of sea turtle are classified as endangered

Daily Mirror

The Earth's Corr: With calls to reduce meat consumption, meat free days at Stormont, schools and hospitals would be a good start

Experts say we need to reduce meat consumption to battle climate change, biodiversity loss and live healthier lives

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Commentary: Supreme Court can’t stop the climate movement

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s power over carbon pollution in West Virginia v. EPA jeopardizes a clean and livable planet at the worst possible moment. Along with its recent decisions on abortion and guns, it seems that the court’s conservative majority has no qualms…

Tribune News Service

We have international laws to stop plastic pollution from fishing vessels now. Why are we not enforcing them?

Ocean plastic pollution was a focus at the recent UN oceans conference, which issued a declaration in support of an earlier decision by the UN Environment Assembly to start negotiations for a global plastics treaty.

The Conversation

All-time high in Bengaluru: 8 fishkills in 6 months of 2022, says report

BENGALURU: The first half of this year has sounded a death knell for aquatic life in many Bengaluru lakes. The city has witnessed the highest number of fishkill incidents in a calendar year in 2022, as per a report by ActionAid Association (India) that was submitted to Karnataka State Pollution…

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Chinese Scientists Develop Robot Fish that Gobble up Microplastics

Robot fish that "eat" microplastics may one day help to clean up the world's polluted oceans, says a team of Chinese scientists from Sichuan University in southwest China. Soft to touch and just 1.3 centimeters (0.5 inch) in size, these robots already suck up microplastics in shallow water. The team…

The Guardian - UK

Shipping’s dirty secret: how ‘scrubbers’ clean the air – while contaminating the sea

Told to reduce air pollution, the shipping industry could have switched to cleaner fuels – instead, many vessels turned to special devices that simply dump the toxins into the water

The Hindu

Dwarka Expressway to be ready in 2023: Gadkari

Apart from relieving traffic congestion on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway and arterial roads, the Dwarka Expressway will immensely help in reducing air pollution in the Delhi-NCR

The Independent UK

SC Governor seeks to protect port from landmark's pollution

Republican Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina signed an executive order Monday seeking to protect the nation's ninth-busiest port from pollution

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After plastic, West Bengal pollution control board lens now on thermocol

Kolkata: With a steady reduction in the use of SUP carry-bags across city retail markets, the state pollution control board (PCB) has now trained its lens on other banned items, like polystyrene, popularly known as thermocol — another non-biodegradable item — which takes around 500 years- 1 million years to…

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Former Karnataka State Pollution Control Board chairman tries in vain to alert cops on mobile thieves

BENGALURU: Alerted by his daughter, who had witnessed two bike-borne men snatching a mobile phone on Hebbal flyover and had made a note of the two-wheeler on Saturday night, a former Karnataka State Pollution Control Board chairman tried to convey the same to police. But he was shocked to realise…

The Times of India

Hair care tips in monsoon

Not just the skin, but even the hair and scalp are the victims of the rains and the pollution. The situation is aggravated by sweat, which further attracts dust particles and other polluted elements. Below listed are some commonly seen problems of hair and scalp and some guidelines for maintaining…

Salon

Dobbs highlights environmental racism

Communities near polluting sites are more likely to need abortion care in the first place

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR racing in downtown Chicago the last thing the city needs

These races would steer our city in exactly the wrong direction environmentally because they cause an obscene amount of pollution.

The Hindu

IIT-Kanpur to establish network of air-quality sensors to measure pollution in rural India

Three-year pilot project could pave the way for a national network of air quality sensors in rural India

The Independent UK

Anger simmers for Dutch farmers who oppose pollution cuts

Dutch farmers are embroiled in a summer of discontent that shows no sign of abating

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