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ENVIRONMENT NEWS
yond just product lines, offering festive acces-
sories made from recycled plastic and launching
a donation drive to provide e-tricycles for waste
collectors. This initiative is a model of how busi-
nesses can combine social change with sustain-
ability, promoting broader economic empower-
ment and environmental responsibility.
The Body Shop aims to continue expanding its
initiative, ensuring that ethical standards and
environmental impact remain at the forefront
while overcoming challenges such as scaling and
maintaining quality.
viding fair wages and economic opportunities,
with a workforce of over 2,000, half of whom Source:- Zee News
are women. The Body Shop’s efforts extend be-
MCC resumes crackdown
on banned plastic
regulations.
The Central Government had implemented a
ban on single-use plastics back in 2016, which in-
cludes various items such as carry bags, plates,
and straws. More recently, in July 2024, an
amendment to the Plastic Waste Management
Rules expanded this ban to include polystyrene
and expanded polystyrene.
A file photo of Mysuru City Corporation officials
he Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has conducting a raid on plastic materials earlier this
resumed its efforts to enforce the ban on
Tsingle-use plastics, reflecting a renewed year.
commitment to environmental sustainability. On The MCC is actively engaging with local com-
November 4, 2024, the MCC conducted raids in munities to promote alternatives to single-use
Mysuru, seizing 275.2 kg of banned plastic from plastics. This includes distributing cloth bags
a shop in Santhepet and imposing a penalty and conducting awareness campaigns in public
of `10,000 on the trader. This action is part spaces like parks and schools. The MCC has out-
of a broader initiative to combat the ongoing lined significant penalties for those caught using
sale of banned plastic items despite previous
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