February 20, 2021
We are generating the list from each ward
Mumbai: Shopkeepers in the city are facing a challenge in finding alternative
carry bags following the plastic ban. In its bid to help shopkeepers, the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be uploading a list of
manufacturers of paper bags, jute bags and biodegradable plastic for each ward.
BMC officials stated that within two days, around 100 manufacturers of
alternative bags have approached them and the civic body is expecting more
manufacturers in the coming week."We have been communicated that the shopkeepers
are facing the problem of alternatives to plastic bags. As such we will be
releasing the list of manufacturers, who could supply OEM Plastic Injection Molding Parts
Supplier cloth bags, paper bags, jute bags and even biodegradable plastic
bags. We are generating the list from each ward, so that shopkeepers can access
information in a click," said Nidhi Chaudhari, deputy municipal commissioner,
working on the planning process of implementation of plastic ban in the
city.Following the state government’s notification to the municipal corporations
last Friday, in which it directed local bodies to come up with implementation
plans for the plastic ban and for disposing the existing stock of ban items, the
BMC has decided to install collection points in market areas of all wards,
including the BMC markets. "The full list of the sites will be finalised this
week, however we have zeroed in on famous market places like Crawford, Colaba,
the Linking Road, Chembur, Mulund and Borivali market among others. We will also
be conducting awareness drives in these areas. As such, there will be at least
one collection point in each ward," added Ms Chaudhari. BMC officials stated
that it was also giving shopkeepers a month’s time for getting rid of all the
banned items, after which it will start checking the shops and markets.Meanwhile
activists have highlighted concerns over the recycling process post the disposal
of existing stock by shopkeepers and customers. "At some instances, it has been
found that even the segregated waste collected from societies is dumped at the
landfill sites by the cleaning workers. As such, it is important that there
should be a strict and proper disposal of the plastic items collected. The civic
bodies should also make the recycling plans public so that NGOs or other
organisations who are working on the waste recycling could come forward and
contact them," said Rohit Joshi, a Thane based activist.What is bannedProducts
manufactured from plastic and thermocol (polystyrene) like disposable dish or
bowl, cups, plates, glasses, fork, spoons, containers, straw, non-woven
polypropene bags, pouches, all of which are commonly used for packaging food
items including liquids and food grains.What is not bannedPlastic material used
for packaging medicines and drugs have been exempted from this ban. Plastic bags
for packaging milk, bags of thickness less than 50 microns have been permitted
to remain in use.
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February 03, 2021
The new emphasis was confirmed Friday
The new emphasis was confirmed Friday by a person with knowledge of the project.
San Francisco: Apple may not become an automaker, but it still wants to develop
its own self-driving technology. The iPhone-maker's automotive project, long an
open secret in Silicon Valley, is shifting to focus on creating the technology
for an autonomous vehicle that doesn't require a human driver. The new direction
apparently doesn't foreclose the possibility that Apple might someday build its
own car, but it opens the door to partnering with other car companies.The new
emphasis was confirmed Friday by a person with knowledge of the project, after
the New York Times reported that Apple is "rethinking" its automotive strategy.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to
discuss the project.Apple had no official comment Friday and has consistently
declined to confirm its automotive ambitions. But Elon Musk, the chief executive
of electric-car maker Tesla, has said that Apple has hired hundreds of
engineers, including some from Tesla, to work on an Plastic Injection Industry Part
Molding factory automotive project. Local officials in the San Francisco Bay
Area say Apple contacted them last year about using a former naval base that's
been converted into an automotive testing ground.
More recently, the New York
Times and Bloomberg News have reported that Apple's initial efforts to design
its own car have suffered from management turnover and technical delays.
Industry experts say building a car is an incredibly complex challenge for any
company, even one with the engineering prowess of Apple. Automobile manufacture
also poses more regulatory and legal issues than building an iPhone or a
computer.But the tech industry has increasingly ventured into the automotive
sector, where Apple, Google and other firms are competing to develop software
that can help manage - at least - the information and entertainment systems
inside today's vehicles. Google has made no secret that it's also working on
self-driving technology, but says that it is more likely to partner with an
established automaker.Analysts say tech companies want to be involved in
automobiles because they want people to keep using their products and services,
even while driving. Meanwhile, most of the leading auto-makers have opened
research labs in Silicon Valley, in part to work on the software and the
physical systems - including sensors and other components - that are needed for
autonomous driving.Uber, the giant ride-sharing company, has also hired experts
in robotics and has begun testing cars with self-driving capabilities.
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