Tag: go green
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Stockholm to ban petrol, diesel cars in city centre from 2025
The capital of Sweden, Stockholm, will ban the presence of petrol and diesel cars by 2025 in a central 20-block area of the city in order to achieve better air quality. The city’s vice-mayor for transport and urban environment, Lars Stromgren, said in a statement, “Nowadays the air in Stockholm causes babies to have sick…
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Karachi ranked most polluted city in world, second day in row
Karachi has been at the top of the list of the world’s most polluted cities for the past consecutive two days. Dawn newspaper quoted ‘IQAir.com’, an air quality monitoring website, stating that Karachi topped the chart, followed by New Delhi. The concentration of 2.5 particulate matter (pm) in Karachi is 20.3 times higher than the…
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First-ever plastic road in Punjab
For the first time in Punjab, a plastic road has been made. Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated Zafar Ali road — from Lahore Gymkhana Mall Road to Jail Road. Inaugurated Punjab's first plastic road, Zafar Ali Road in Lahore, sets a shining example. By using plastic in construction, we're not only extending road life…