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Universities should become thought leaders in finding solutions to global
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday asked universities to become thought leaders in finding solutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and pollution.
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Wellness Housing: A plausible solution to the public health crisis in Delh
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Siddharth Vihar (Ghaziabad) [India], July 21 (ANI/Mediawire): Ever since urbanization has gathered pace around Delhi-NCR, the public health situation has gone from bad to worse.
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Research suggests enzyme-based plastic recycling is better for environment
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Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): During a new study, researchers found that using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging that are becoming increasingly relevant in add
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This Indian Sodamaker Brand is doing its bit to reduce plastic pollution u
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Cochin (Kerala) [India], July 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): A recent study by Oceana, a global organization focused on ocean conservation, found that around 34 billion single use plastic bottles generated by the soft drinks industry are discarded in the ocean every year.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics encourages circular economy for sustainable developmen
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Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): Organisers of Tokyo 2020 are using the Games as an opportunity to showcase new ideas and innovative technologies which include the concept of a circular economy, in which waste and pollution are reduced while products and materials are reused and recycled.
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Toxic foam floats on Yamuna River in Delhi
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New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A thick layer of toxic foam was seen floating on the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj in the national capital on Friday.
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Devic Earth launches world's first ever Clean-Air-as-a-Service plan to con
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Devic Earth, the leader in air pollution control equipment, today launched the world's first-ever "Clean-Air-as-a-Service" to help improve ambient air quality, in India. Their disruptive state-of-the-art air pollution control t
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Air pollution exposure associated with poor academics in childhood: Study
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Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Parents, take note! Children exposed to elevated levels of air pollution may be more likely to have poor inhibitory control during late childhood and poor academic skills in early adolescence, including spelling, reading comprehension, and math skills, a new s
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Urban areas with high levels of air pollution linked to childhood obesity
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Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): Parents, take note! Children living in urban areas with high levels of air pollution, noise and traffic may be at higher risk of childhood obesity, according to a new study.
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India's first bio-CNG tractor aims at saving billions of rupees in fuel co
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New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI/SRV Media): Rawmatt Industries Private LTD is an organization that carries out a wide range of business activities in Nagpur. As part of its efforts to reduce pollution, it offers bio-CNG and other forms of natural gas.
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Children create vertical garden in Ludhiana to reduce pollution
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Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], July 11 (ANI): In order to reduce pollution and make surroundings green and clean, a group of 15 children created a vertical garden in Ludhiana with waste plastic bottles.
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Playing loudspeakers without permission in Delhi will now attract upto Rs
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New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Saturday revised the penalty for violation of noise rules in the national capital with hefty fines of as much as Rs 10,000 to be levied for noise through loudspeakers/ public address systems.
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