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Biofuels

India Launches First Test Plant to Convert Plastic Waste to Diesel Fuel

Plastic waste has become a major environmental catastrophe. According to the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), five trillion single-use plastic bags are used worldwide every year. About 60% of that plastic ends up landfills or the natural environment, ultimately returning into the food cycle and causing severe environmental and health consequences. India has announced that single-use plastic would be completely phased out by 2022. It has … Continue reading India Launches First Test Plant to Convert Plastic Waste to Diesel Fuel

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Recycling

Plastic Shipments to India Stall as Ban Draws Near

Recovered plastic has largely stopped flowing from the U.S. into India, which until recently has been among the top importers of the material. The curtailment in material movement comes as the South Asian country prepares to implement an all-out ban on scrap plastic imports this month. The Indian government in March announced its plan to ban scrap plastic imports, later indicating the ban would take … Continue reading Plastic Shipments to India Stall as Ban Draws Near

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Electric Vehicles, Legislation & Politics

Will Indian Govt Give Bigger Tax Breaks On Electric Vehicles?

Existing GST levied on electric vehicles is 12% A proposal to reduce GST on EVs is expected to be put forward in the upcoming GST council Indian EV industry has recorded sale of 7.59 Lakh units in India in FY2019 Indian government might slash down the goods and services tax (GST) levied on the sale of electric vehicles in the upcoming 35th GST council on … Continue reading Will Indian Govt Give Bigger Tax Breaks On Electric Vehicles?

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