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New study finds plastics are a tad rubbery, paving way for better products
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) and collaborating institutions around the world, has found that plastics are a tad rubbery, which could pave the way for better products, such as improved batteries, automobile paint and cel
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Study finds cow's stomach microbes break down plastic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], July 2 (ANI): During a new study, researchers from Austria found an eco-friendly way to reduce litter. Their findings suggested that bacteria found in the rumen, which is one of the compartments constituting a cow's stomach, can break down and digest certain types of ubiqui
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20 markets in Delhi to go plastic-free: SDMC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Thursday said that it will declare 20 markets as single-use plastic-free in its jurisdiction.
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Lottery.com, WinTogether & Fintech.TV announce launch of a Charitable
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI/Mediawire): WinTogether, a charitable sweepstakes platform powered by Lottery.com, recently announced the launch of its philanthropic campaign, the Clean Oceans Campaign, aimed at ridding the oceans of ghost nets and toxic plastics.
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Govt has taken effective measures to manage plastic waste: Prakash Javadek
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clarion call to phase out single-use plastics by 2022, and the government has taken effective measures to manage plastic w
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Scientists discover solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Portsmouth [UK], May 30 (ANI): In order to determine how best to measure hidden and potentially dangerous plastics in human sewage, during a recent study, scientists conducted research on wastewater.
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Scientists find solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human sew
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Portsmouth [UK], May 27 (ANI): During a recent study, scientists got up close and personal with human sewage to determine how best to measure hidden and potentially dangerous plastics in it.
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Study finds increased risk of postpartum depression in women exposed to ha
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): A novel study has found that there is a higher risk of experiencing postpartum depression by women who are exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals commonly found in plastics, during pregnancy.
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Exposure to harmful chemicals in plastic may increase risk of postpartum d
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): Women exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals commonly found in plastics during pregnancy are at a higher risk of experiencing postpartum depression, suggested a new study.
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How to differentiate between single use and multi-use plastics: A Guide by
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI/Mediawire): Humanity is facing the brunt of packaging pollution because of our overdependency on plastic packaging and lack of understanding over its end of cycle disposal. An Ashtang yogi from the last 53 years, Dr Vinod Shukla and his organizations are wo
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Green India Polymers - 4 million USD turn-over - waste management to wealt
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], January 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Global plastics recycling market is expected to develop from an estimated USD 85 billion out of 2020 to USD 110 billion by 2025.
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ADB, EIB join forces to protect oceans, support blue economy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], January 15 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) on Friday formed a new clean and sustainable ocean partnership to support initiatives in Asia and the Pacific to help meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate goals of the
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