 | 25 tonnes of banned plastic seized in Kerala; Rs 16 lakh fine imposedSquads deployed after Brahmapuram fire book 1,083 violators during surprise raids conducted between March 23 and April 4 |
 | 128 metric tonnes of plastic seized in Madurai city corporationDuring the recent corporation budget, Mayor Indirani Ponvasanth said Rs 12,85,075 has been collected as fines from violators for using single plastics. |
 | Five tonnes of banned plastic items seized in Coimbatore last yearThe civic body has so far seized around five tonnes of banned plastics in the city and imposed a total fine amount of Rs 14,47,450 against the violators in the past year. |
 | England to ban few single-use plastic items from OctoberThe department said England uses around 2.7 billion items of single-use cutlery per year, mostly plastic, with only one in 10 items recycled. |
| Kerala HC quashes govt order banning plastic carry bags under 60 GSMThe court said the under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, only the union government can impose such bans. |
 | Delhi government to take penal action against plastic ban offendersAll complaints related to the violation of the ban and action taken by the direct enforcement teams will be received at the control room, an official said. |
 | Delhi: More questions than answers arise on plastic banThe Central government banned 19 single-use plastic products from the beginning of July, but the implementation is still lenient in many states of the country including the national capital. |
 | Total ban on plastics in Vizag from June 5People will be given time till June 5 to find alternatives to plastics. Use of single use and non-biodegradable plastic in the city will attract fines from June 5. |
 | Opposition to corner Fadnavis government on Nanar refinery, farm loan waiver at Maharashtra Assembly's monsoon sessionThe opposition Congress and NCP have been critical of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, and are planning to corner the government over it during the session, which will conclude on July 20. |
 | Maharashtra relaxes plastic ban for retailersThe relaxation granted to small retailers is on the lines of a similar exception already available for branded products. |
 | Raj Thackeray questions haste over plastic ban and silence of Maharashtra CM FadnavisThackeray referred to the fine amount “as an attempt to collect election funds from plastic manufacturers. |
 | Maharashtra traders unhappy with plastic ban; Mumbai civic body collects Rs 2.95 lakh fineThe BMC inspected over 8,000 shops in the city since the statewide ban on the use of plastic items, including carry-bags and thermocol, came into effect on June 23. |
 | Retailers, vendors feel the heat of single-use plastic ban in MaharashtraSeveral companies that deal in home delivery of food through apps and websites are feeling the pinch due to the ban as single-use plastic carry bags are largely used in this emerging sector. |
 | Maharashtra plastic ban: 72 fined, Rs 3.6 lakh collected in NashikNashik Municipal Corporation stated that various civic teams fanned out across the six municipal divisions of the city and fined violators as per the provisions of the plastic ban notification. |
 | Environment minister warns action against manufacturers as Maharashtra braces for plastic banKadam also reviewed the state's preparedness to strictly enforce the ban at a high-level meeting of officials from the state pollution board. |
 | Hold big corporations accountable for the plastic waste they produce: Greenpeace to CentreDuring an event to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, in PM Modi's presence, had pledged to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022. |
 | Thiruvananthapuram Corporation to train nodal officers to implement green protocolThe city Corporation has upped the ante and taken its war against plastic to another level. |
 | Off with meat, paan and romeos in Yogi Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh: Five pointsAdityanath has asked officials to ensure a blanket ban on smuggling of cows and said zero tolerance would be exercised in this regard. |
