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Unrecyclable plastic can now be recycled
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is one of the most produced plastics in the United States and the third highest by volume in the world.
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UP: Fire breaks out near Kanpur railway station; no casualties reported
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the GRP inspector Ram Krishna Dwivedi, atleast six fire tenders have arrived at the site to douse the fire.
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Tackling plastic pollution with a net of law and chemical coding: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An innovative proposal to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis with a combination of DNA-like encoding of plastics and international law has been put forward by a transdisciplinary team of QUT researchers.
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Garnier opens its first plastic waste collection center in Chennai, India,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Garnier, one of the world's largest mass-market beauty brands, strengthens its commitment to protecting the environment with the funding of a dedicated plastic waste collection center in Chennai, India, in partnership with Plastics fo
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Scientists crack upcycling plastics to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Scientists have developed a breakthrough process to transform the most widely produced plastic polyethene (PE) into the second-most widely produced plastic, polypropylene (PP), which could reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
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Scientists develop system to produce biodegradable plastics
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): A team of scientists has developed a system that uses carbon dioxide, CO2, to produce biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, that could replace the nondegradable plastics used today. The research addresses two challenges: the accumulation of nondegradable p
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Ashwini Choubey inaugurates conference on eco-alternatives for banned sing
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Minister of State Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Tuesday, inaugurated a conference of startups and innovators working on eco-alternatives for banned single-use plastics and air quality management in Chennai.
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Environment minister Yadav inaugurates national expo on eco-alternatives
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): With a focus to move from single-use plastics to natural fibres, such as coir, bagasse, rice and wheat bran, and to promote startup ecosystem in the country, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav virtually inaugurated Natio
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Research: New material biodegrades in ocean water
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], September 22 (ANI): Plastics, which are already pervasive in today's society, pose an increasing hazard to both human and environmental health. Evidence of plastic pollution can be found all over the world, from supermarket bags in the deep sea to tiny plastic particles in o
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Mega Flex Plastics Ltd's Rs 11.40 crore public issue on NSE EMERGE platfor
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 3 (ANI/PNN): Packaging Solutions company, Mega Flex Plastics Ltd - one of the leading manufacturers of Leno Bags used for packaging of agricultural products and Woven Fabrics is scheduled to open its Rs 11.40 crore public issue for subscription on Sept
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"Pregnant women are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in dishware, hair
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
San Francisco [US], August 30 (ANI): According to researchers, pregnant women in the United States are being exposed to substances such as melamine, cyanuric acid, and aromatic amines, which can raise the risk of cancer and damage infant development.
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KTR unveils visitor registration app for International Plastics Exhibitio
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 21 (ANI): Telangana Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao unveiled the visitor registration app for PlastIndia 2023 -- an international exhibition, conference and convention of the plastic industry -- on Saturday.
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