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Munnar's upcycled park, built with discarded materials and costing lakhs, is now in disrepair due to neglect and vandalism, with installations damaged or stolen.
Five Idukki establishments were fined ₹1,08,500 for breaching waste management rules, including discharging wastewater, after inspections by the District Enforcement Squad.
Allianz Services and Technology India recovered over 1,000 tonnes of plastic waste from Thiruvananthapuram's rivers, preventing its entry into the Arabian Sea, a CSR initiative funded by them.
Munnar is implementing stricter plastic bans from Wednesday, fining violators up to £25,000 and rewarding citizens reporting infringements.
In the Ponnurunni East Division, floating barriers were installed in the canal to trap plastic waste at specific points, allowing for its collection and removal.
Media sources claim that many black plastic food containers are manufactured using recycled electronic waste.
A school teacher has developed a robotic fish to combat microplastic pollution in the A C Canal.
Bottle collection booths, meant to curb plastic litter, have been left abandoned in Kumaramangalam Panchayat.
Plastic waste disposal in Anchal town poses a significant fire hazard due to government negligence.
Officials said strong precautionary measures were being taken to prevent the flames from spreading to nearby houses and commercial establishments.
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