India Banned Literally All Disposable Plastic in Delhi, a Major Win for Planet Earth From the article: In a huge win for the environment, India has banned plastic in Delhi. The ban includes bags, cups and cutlery. India’s National Green Tribunal (NGT) introduced the ban following complaints of illegal burning of plastic and other waste at three local rubbish dumps. The ban took effect on the first day of 2017. The illegal burning of waste was said to have been contributing to air pollution, which is a major problem in India. In a recent report by the World Health Organisation, New Delhi was found to have the worst air quality out of the 1,600 cities that were analyzed. India actually had 13 out of the top 20 most polluted cities. It is also the world’s biggest polluter after the USA and China. Rob Jongschaap originally shared: India Banned Literally All Disposable Plastic in Delhi, a Major Win for Planet Earth 'In a huge win for the environment, India has banned plastic in Delhi. The ban includes bags, cups and cutlery. India’s National Green Tribunal (NGT) introduced the ban following complaints of illegal burning of plastic and other waste at three local rubbish dumps. The ban took effect on the first day of 2017. The illegal burning of waste was said to have been contributing to air pollution, which is a major problem in India. In a recent report by the World Health Organisation, New Delhi was found to have the worst air quality out of the 1,600 cities that were analyzed. India actually had 13 out of the top 20 most polluted cities. It is also the world’s biggest polluter after the USA and China.' http://ift.tt/2lNved3
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