polythene bags

News

POLYTHENE BAGS NEWS

Alternative way: Sugarcane pulp, bee wax bags strive to replace polythenes

January 03, 2016 9:26 am

A Delhi company, which gets raw material from an USA firm, GXT, prepares these bags using Calcium Olefinic Glucosate (COG), the contents being sugarcane pulp and bee wax.

Polythene bags, Chandigarh, plastic bags, plastic bags Chandigarh, Polythene bags Chandigarh, Chandigarh news

‘While we go shopping, we should take bags’

December 14, 2015 9:57 am

“Plastic bags are used at almost every small shop in the city and by all roadside vendors, and it is going to be difficult to curb the usage," said a resident.

plastic, plastic ban, ban on plastic, NGT, chandigarh news

Chandigarh: For some, it’s the cheapest business model

December 14, 2015 9:57 am

The use of plastic bags is rampant among small traders, particularly those who are selling grocery items, and street vendors.

Scrap dealers encroach govt land in Manimajra

March 04, 2012 6:35 am

In the wake of no checks being conducted,a piece of land in Manimajra has been taken over by scrap dealers.

No one pays heed to ban on poly bags

May 30, 2011 12:55 am

The ban on polythene bags is being flouted in the city with impunity.

Punjab learns from its neighbours,bans poly bags

April 16, 2011 12:24 am

The Punjab government on Friday decided to ban polythene bags,which have a thickness not less than 30 micron,from May 1 across the state.

IE Briefs

January 21, 2011 1:09 am

Sale of plastic or polythene bags has been banned in the vicinity of rivers or any other water body after Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi gave his assent to an ordinance in this regard,an official spokesman said.