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Madurai hospital reconstructs face of Nepal acid attack survivor gives her
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): A Madurai-based hospital has managed to reconstruct almost 90 per cent of the face of a woman acid attack survivor from Nepal over a period of seven years, giving hope and setting an example to others like her to step out in public with dignity.
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Kerala gets world's first marine cemetery
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Cemeteries are commonly built for humans, but in Kerala, they are made for fishes too. They are not just tombs made up of cement or mud, but iron frames that raise their heads to the sky and are filled with single-use plastic bottles.
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Ensure no plastic bags less than 50 microns is manufactured, sold: NGT to
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to ensure that no plastic carry bags less than 50 microns thickness be manufactured, stocked, sold and used within the country.
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Fire breaks out in plastic factory in Manesar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Dec 8 (ANI): A major fire broke out in a plastic factory in Manesar on Sunday.
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Chhattisgarh: Forest department reuses waste plastic bottles to plant, gro
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh)[India], Dec 8 (ANI): As part of an initiative by the district forest department, waste plastic bottles are being recycled to plant and grow saplings at Ramanujganj nursery with help from women workers who are getting employment through this eco-friendly measure.
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Biodegradable, plastic-free 'Florish' sanitary napkins introduced in Haldw
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): In a bid to spread awareness among women about menstrual hygiene and combat the crisis of environmental degradation, a nanotech company in Haldwani has come up with biodegradable 'Florish' sanitary napkins.
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Jason Momoa apologises to Chris Pratt after criticising his use of plastic
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Dec 5 (ANI): Jason Momoa publically apologised to Pratt after his comment on his co-star using plastic water bottles went viral.
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Kim tossed all of her plastic bottles after Kourtney was criticised for us
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 4 (ANI): Kim Kardashian revealed that she got rid of all her plastic water bottles about 24 hours after her older sister, Kourtney Kardashian, was criticised for using one.
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Cement Manufacturers Association elects President and Vice President at 57
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA), the apex representative body of cement manufacturers in India, held its 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today. Two very high profile appointments were announced after the members and secretariat held its
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Swedish royal couple clean up Mumbai's Versova beach with climate activist
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Carl XVI Gustaf King of Sweden and his wife Queen Silvia on Wednesday engaged in removing tons of plastic and other garbage along with young lawyer and Mumbai-based climate activist Afroz Shah.
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Jason Momoa calls out Chris Pratt for using plastic water bottle
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 4 (ANI): Expressing concern over the climate crisis, Aquaman actor Jason Momoa pointed out Chris Pratt for using "plastic" water bottle!
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ABFRL launches Innovation Challenge to find alternatives to plastic packag
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): IndiaAditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL) has launched a first-of-its-kind open Innovation Challenge with Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF) to spearhead a change in packaging and find innovative alternatives to plastics
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