Massachusetts becomes first to ban purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies Massachusetts buys about 100,000 of the plastic water bottles each year. The order bars all executive ...

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Bengaluru: Noticing the reckless disposal of used plastic water bottles which end up choking waterbodies across Karnataka, especially in and around tourist destinations, the govt has ordered the ...