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In a first, Lucknow gets road constructed using plastic waste
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 16 (ANI): In a first, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is constructing a road using plastic waste.
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Indian beauty & hygiene Association's sustainable plastic waste management
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 5(ANI/NewsVoir): Today on the 45th World Environment Day, the Indian Beauty & Hygiene Association (IBHA) has reported successful implementation of its plastic waste management project in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai.
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People recycle more if they know what recyclable waste becomes: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 17 (ANI): In order to increase plastic recycling rates, we need to change the conversation from 'where does plastic go' to 'what does plastic create', as a new study has observed that consumers recycle more when they think about what such plastic waste can be t
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187 countries pledge to restrict global plastic waste, US not part of pact
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): In a bid to curb plastic crisis around the globe, governments of 187 countries have agreed to control the movement of plastic waste between their national borders. The United States, however, is not part of the pact.
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Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): According to the United Nations, more than 8 million tons of plastic flow into the oceans each year.
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Blue Planet acquires Rudra Environmental Solutions; aims for end to end wa
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Singapore headquartered company, Blue Planet Environmental Solutions has unveiled their strategic acquisition of Rudra Environmental Solutions which owns and operates a thin film plastic waste recovery facility.
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Acoustic panels from PET bottle waste, first time in India
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 1 (BusinessWireIndia): While the world is talking about plastic waste and its disposal, TECHNO Ceiling Products has brought forward a unique import substitute product made from this very waste material to form a unique green product manufactured by using po
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This plastic alternative could solve pollution problem
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 24 (ANI): A new bio-renewable and bio-degradable plastic alternative has been synthesised by experts that can help solve the plastic waste problem, a new research has claimed.
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Wild West Innovation pledges to make India plastic-free
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (NewsVoir): Plastic waste and its treatment is a growing concern globally, to the extent that the United Nations declared the theme for the World Environment Day 2018 to be 'Beat Plastic Pollution'.
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Imphal: Father-son duo spearheads programme to recycle plastic waste
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 09 (ANI): Recycling has practically become a household term with school children across the country being educated about the need to recycle, conserve and preserve. The same can be said for Sagolband Sadokpam Leikai in Manipur's Imphal district, where an effe
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Maharashtra to get plastic waste management committee
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Apr 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met a delegation of Plastic Manufacturers' Association here on Monday and ordered the formation of a committee of secretaries to consider the feasibility of plastic waste management and disposal.
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Researchers break down plastic waste under mild conditions
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 28 (ANI): Japanese researchers have developed a highly efficient catalyst for breaking resistant chemical bonds, paving the way for easier recycling of plastic waste.
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