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Squid may provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastics
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): A recently discovered protein, found in squids, could revolutionise materials in a way that would be unattainable with conventional plastic.
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Maharashtra: Low-intensity explosion in Thane
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): A low-intensity explosion occurred on Wednesday after an unidentified person allegedly threw a plastic ball filled with explosives in Kashimira road area.
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Chennai research scholar makes eco-friendly napkin
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Preethi Ramadoss, a research scholar from the Department of Crystal Growth Centre of Anna University, has come up with a biodegradable sanitary napkin which does not contain any plastics and can degrade within a month.
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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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Samsung to ditch plastic packaging for more eco-friendly material
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 28 (ANI): Samsung’s electronics division updated its packaging policy to pay a little more heed towards the environment. The company announced that it will change the product packaging for its phones, tablets, and wearables.
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Lack of awareness a barrier to plastic-free periods
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 20 (ANI): In order to cope up with the issue of environmental degradation, more efforts need to be made to raise awareness regarding the amount of plastic content in commonly-used menstrual products, a recent study has suggested.
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Puducherry to ban plastic from March 1
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Puducherry government has imposed a ban on the sale and use of plastic products in the Union Territory from March 1.
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Nagaland: Women society contributes towards plastic-free state
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): With the rising menace of plastic pollution in the region, citizens of Nagaland have become cautious about plastic products and the government is working towards a plastic-free state.
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Eight designers shortlisted for India's first sustainability award in fash
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 04 (ANI): In an effort to bring India's environmental champions in the fashion industry to the forefront, Reliance Industries Ltd.'s (RIL) R | Elan 'Fashion for Earth' initiative, Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) and the United Nations (UN) in India chose eight des
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Manipur man creates brooms from plastic bottles to combat pollution
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
(Manipur) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): Usham Krishna Singh a Manipur based innovator has introduced a new technique of recycling used plastic water bottles into brooms with an aim to fight against severe environmental hazards caused due to pollution.
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World's first single-use plastic free passenger flight takes off
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], December 29 (ANI): If you observe closely, the amount of single-use plastic on a passenger airline is enough to contribute significantly to global pollution. Portuguese airline Hi Fly decided to bring about a change by introducing single-use plastic free flight.
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Dressed in polythene bags, Odisha man raises awareness of plastic hazards
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], Nov 12 (ANI): In an attempt to create awareness of how much waste is generated by plastic products, a 36-year-old resident of Mayurbhanj district is dressing himself using polythene bags and roaming on the streets of the district on his bicycle.
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