"The Maharashtra government had on March 23 issued a notification imposing a ban on manufacture, use, sale, distribution and storage of all plastic materials, including one-time use bags, spoons, plates, PET and PETE bottles and thermocol items." https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-bans-plastic-a-list-of-items-you-can-and-can-t-use-from-today/story-ow3OASLWrbo9gQYH9u6NZK.html
Archive for June, 2018

“plastic ban — the BMC will start fining citizens too for using pla…
June 30, 2018"plastic ban — the BMC will start fining citizens too for using plastic. While the ban on dozens of daily-use plastic items, such as carry bags, PET bottles less than 500ml, takeaway containers from restaurants, among others, came into effect on Saturday" https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/starting-today-get-ready-to-pay-fines-for-carrying-plastic/story-G7XPSDt3F4NI39WoSf1xWK.html

“A controversial project that requires the cutting of 17,000 trees …
June 30, 2018"A controversial project that requires the cutting of 17,000 trees in #Delhi to make way for government officers' houses and a commercial complex was put on hold by the High Court today."
https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/no-more-delhi-trees-to-be-cut-till-july-2-says-delhi-high-court-1872687
#india

I’ve split article drafts into smaller chunks of stories, so now th…
June 30, 2018I've split article drafts into smaller chunks of stories, so now their number has doubled ಠ_ಠ
Maybe 8 #techrights articles by Monday morning

” #Algeria provides no figures for its involuntary expulsions.” htt…
June 30, 2018" #Algeria provides no figures for its involuntary expulsions." http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/algeria-has-abandoned-more-than-13000-people-in-the-sahara/article24252273.ece #smuggling network?

Today (40 mins ago) is July 1st. Welcome, António Campinos, to the …
June 30, 2018Today (40 mins ago) is July 1st. Welcome, António Campinos, to the #epo
Prove us wrong, be the opposite of #battistelli
http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/António_Campinos

We’re in a pretty dark place if or when people who actively oppose …
June 30, 2018We're in a pretty dark place if or when people who actively oppose racism and bigotry are being labeled "fascists" and targeted for assassination. This should never come to this.

It makes more headlines >not< when cars are used to run over Muslim…
June 30, 2018It makes more headlines >not< when cars are used to run over Muslims near a mosque or to mass-murder anti-racists https://twitter.com/qu1j0t3/status/1013202900267536385

Android Leftovers http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/113122 #android #…
June 30, 2018Android Leftovers http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/113122 #android #linux #google

The best of Google’s Android is coming to cheap feature phones http…
June 30, 2018The best of Google’s Android is coming to cheap feature phones https://qz.com/1318961/google-is-bringing-the-best-of-android-to-cheap-feature-phones/ #android #linux