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PUNE: Indian brands account for 87% of the plastic wastegenerated in the city. This was revealed in a token ‘brand audit of plastic materials’ carried out by PMC and wastepickers’ collective SWaCH recently. “The audit highlighted the names of brands and manufacturers whose post-consumer plastic waste is most prevalent in waste from households and the particular riverside,” auditors said. ReadContinue reading

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Pune: The state forest department, in association with the state reserve police force, non-government organisations and citizens, on the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5), will organise programmes to drive home the message to stop the use of plastics and look after the Western Ghats. Read more at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/state-bodies-ngos-to-focus-on-plastic-menace-on-world-environment-day/articleshow/64420985.cms

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Anjali Deshpande, Nirmala Thormote, and others in a Warje neighbourhood have made their intent clear with the very name of their NGO – the ‘Do Save Foundation‘.They have established something of a cooperative of housing societies; it’s an ever-expanding list. Their work is almost game-changing: the collection and disposal of garbage with minimal impact to the environment,Continue reading

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PUNE: Thanks to the rising pollution levels, harmful pollutants have even started invading our homes. A group of students from Vimannagar, in association with the Climate Reality Project India (CRPI), has decided to put up a fight. Their choice of weapons: Plants.  Read more at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/vimannagar-residents-to-fight-indoor-pollution-with-plants/articleshow/64279104.cms

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PUNE: In a bid to make building permissions hassle free, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority(PMRDA) on Saturday conducted a training workshop titled ‘Online Building Planning Approval System (OBPAS)’. The event received a good response with attendance from developers, licensed surveyors and architects during the workshop. Read More at; https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pmrda-starts-online-building-plan-approvals/articleshow/64248789.cms

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Pimpri Chinchwad: The garden department of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation plans to plant 60,000 saplings this monsoon. In this regard, the department was told by the tree authority to maintain a record of the trees planted and how many of those survived. Read More at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pcmc-to-plant-60000-saplings/articleshow/64239943.cms

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PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has decided to appoint a consultant for the solid waste management (SWM) project. The consultant will have to assess the status of collection and transportation systems; mechanical road sweeping; improvements required in waste collection; service level benchmarks of service agencies; suggestions on increasing waste segregation at source and identify keyContinue reading

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