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Phthalate exposure might increase diabetes risk in women: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics might increase the risk of diabetes in women.
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Plastic recycled jacket that PM Modi wore will be available for public
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The jacket that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore today in the Parliament made with up of recycled plastic bottles will be available in major cities within three months.
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In a message to sustainability, PM Modi wears jacket made from recycled pl
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The jacket PM Modi is wearing today is made of material recycled from plastic bottles.
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Recycled plastic collected by waste pickers turned into 152 million button
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden]/ Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): In 2020, the philanthropic H&M Foundation launched a first-of-its-kind USD 11 million initiative, Saamuhika Shakti, to address the gaps in the system that keep Bengaluru waste pickers in poverty and exclusion
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Bihar: STF, CRPF recover 1178 live cartridges from naxal hideout in Aurang
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A special team of the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation against Naxalites recovered 1178 live bullet (.3006 MM) hidden in a plastic bucket in the western hill area adjacent to village Langurahi of Chakbandha hill in Aurangabad distric
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Mobil launches 50 per cent post-consumer recycled plastic pails in India
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI/PRNewswire): Mobil™, a global leader in lubrication technology innovation, has launched an initiative to encourage sustainable packaging with its 50 per cent Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastic pails. The PCR pails drive the use of recycled plastic,
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Nation can only be developed by facilitating its wealth creators: Mansukh
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Speaking on occasion, Mandaviya stated that "these brainstorming sessions are important for exchanging ideas and best practices. It will bolster the ecosystem of stakeholders involved in the plastic industry."
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IIT Roorkee researchers working on technologies to tackle Plastic, e-Waste
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A research group headed by Prof. K K Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, is working on e-waste Conversion to Valuable Products and Metal Recovery, which is a generation of wealth via a zero-waste discharge concept.
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Now buying sustainable is rewarding with GoingZero's 'Loop'
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 31 (ANI/PRNewswire): GoingZero has started Loop, India's first sustainable shopping loyalty bonus programme for all plastic-free and vegan products.
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Union Minister discusses circular economy, tackling of single-use plastic,
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In the meeting, the German delegation raised issues relating to impact of climate change on forests, trilateral cooperation in Africa on environment and climate, circular economy, alternatives for plastics, and how both countries may further explore bilateral cooperation in these areas, acco
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How species adapt: Ancestral variation guides future environmental adaptat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The speed of environmental change is very challenging for wild organisms. When exposed to a new environment individual plants and animals can potentially adjust their biology to better cope with new pressures they are exposed to -- this is known as phenotypic plasticity.
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Milk's packaging influences its flavour: Research
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The dairy industry strives to preserve the quality and safety of milk products while maintaining the freshest possible taste for consumers. To date, the industry has largely focused on packaging milk in light-blocking containers to preserve freshness, but little has been understood about how
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