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Railways advises passengers to secure the vehicle with cushion material to avoid any damage during travel in parcel van, however since no packaging service was available at railway stations, passengers were forced to do the packing themselves. and then it was brought to the railways. Pay hefty sums to the station for parcel booking, or to brokers for packages and parcels.
Now Agra Division of NCR Zone, Lucknow Division of NER and NR Zone have started this service. Agra CanttAgra Fort, Mathura Junction, Lucknow Junction, Charbagh, Varanasi Junction and Gorakhpur confluence.

National Test Centre Circular Plastics (NTCP), Danone, Colgate-Palmolive, Ferrero, LVMH Recherche, Mars, Incorporated, 

According to Unilever, the move will see the brand use 93% less plastic per pack compared to the previous Carte D’Or packaging, corresponding to annual savings of around 900 tonnes of virgin plastic.

The paper used in the tub and lid is reportedly sustainably sourced and is PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) approved. Unilever adds that the tub and lid can be rinsed and then put into normal household paper recycling streams.

EPL today announced a major conversion of a leading brand partner Vicco Labs to 100% recyclable packaging. Vicco labs and EPL have jointly worked to convert Vicco's 'Turmeric' range of products to recyclable Platina tubes. 

Platina 250, 300 & 350 Lamitubes have been recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), USA as meeting or exceeding the strict APR HDPE critical guidance criteria on recyclability. 

Huhtamaki, a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, has worked with Carte D’Or to shift the packaging for their ice cream to recyclable paper tubs and lids. 

The move to recyclable paper-based packaging will help the brand eliminate more than 900 tonnes of virgin plastic in the UK annually.  

As the nation continues to witness ever increasing incidents adding to the siege of national discourse on objections to halal meat, the hijab and the Azaan, a newer incident has come up, only this time involving Sudarshan TV and a Haldiram's outlet.

A video became viral on social media wherein a Sudarshan TV reporter was seen heckling a Haldiram outlet store manager for an Urdu text on 'Falhari Mixture' snack packets.

The Sudarshan TV reporter repeatedly heckles the store manager, "What are you trying to hide? Why is some information written in Urdu?"

Bits of plastic dust have been floating around our environment for as long as humans have been using plastic, but scientists have only recently started investigating how these particles may affect our health. Microplastics are by definition smaller than a pencil eraser, so humans and animals may inhale or ingest them without knowing.

Past studies have identified microplastics in human stool and autopsy samples, but this is the first time scientists have discovered plastic particles lodged in the lungs of living patients.

Jindal Poly Films, a BC Jindal Group firm, has signed a definitive agreement with Canadian investor Brookfield to raise as much as Rs 2000 cr by selling a significant minority stake in its packaging films business. 

Irish Dog Food, a leading pet food producer in Ireland and the UK, is leading the example of how to achieve a balance between changing market demands and brand positioning at the point of sale. To improve their existing packaging, Irish Dog Food teamed up with its packaging supplier, Coveris, to design their first recyclable bags in bigger sizes. By choosing Coveris’ proven MonoFlexE brand, sustainability and shelf appeal requirements have been met.

Leading global provider of fiber-based consumer packaging Graphic Packaging International (‘Graphic Packaging’) is helping grocer New Seasons Market to build on its commitment to the highest levels of environmental stewardship.

The company’s PaperSeal® tray product – which was developed in partnership with world leader in tray sealing technology, G. Mondini – has been selected as a winning solution by New Seasons Market to replace the plastic clamshells currently used on the grocer’s Partner Brand Fresh Pasta.