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Scientists discover ways to break down Polystyrene waste
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and their partners from Clemson University have discovered a green, low-energy process to break down polystyrene, a type of plastic that is widely used in foam packaging materials, disposable food
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Intra-Afghan talks 'waste of time' unless Taliban implement ceasefire: Pre
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban are a "waste of time" as long as the radical movement fails to implement its commitment to reduce violence and implement a ceasefire, Haji Nazir Ahmadzai, a senior adviser to the
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India's 1st and largest PPP on waste water reuse completed in record time
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 25 (ANI/PNN): Since our ancient times, India has been known as the land of 'Sujalam and Sufalam'. The various rivers worshipped as deities have ensured that Indians remain water secure. However, rising urban population and growing industrialisation hav
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EcoEx launches India's first of its kind digital marketplace to facilitate
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): EcoEx, a start-up in the plastic waste management sector, has launched India's first digital marketplace to facilitate exchange of plastic credit certificates and strengthen the plastic recycling infrastructure.
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Tripura gets first-of-its-kind road constructed using plastic waste
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 22 (ANI): In a first-ever initiative in Tripura, the state has started using plastic waste in the construction of roads with an aim to reduce plastic waste and make the environment plastic-free, said Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Monday. Read More
Waste reduction solutions provided at India-Australia Circular Economy Hac
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): After the conclusion of India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on Friday informed that more than 200 participants from 72 teams of students and start-ups provided waste reduct
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Chandigarh govt school sets up herbal garden to impart practical knowledge
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 17 (ANI): In order to impart practical knowledge to students regarding agriculture and waste management, the Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), in Chandigarh's Dhanas has set up a herbal garden in its premises.
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Surat students create awareness, showcase garments made from waste
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], February 14 (ANI): With the theme 'Whatever you throw, comes back to you', fashion-designing students in Gujarat's Surat designed and wore garments made from waste products to create awareness on reusing of such material. They showcased these garments on Saturday
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Man grows orchard of 10,000 trees on barren land in Bihar's Gaya
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], February 13 (ANI): Satyendra Gautam Manjhi from Imaliyachak, a small village in the Belaganj block area of Gaya district, has on his own planted a huge orchard on the wastelands of an island in the Phalgu River.
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Better communication about browning food can help limit food waste: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): People often tend to avoid apples with brown spots, assuming that they taste bad. In a new study a UCPH researcher has emphasized that there's nothing wrong with oddly shaped or bruised apples and if we are to end food waste, we'll need to upend that assump
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Waste segregation at sets can make a world of difference: Anushka Sharma
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Setting an example for her fellow celebrities actor-turned-producer Anushka Sharma has begun the practice of waste segregation on the sets of the projects greenlit by her production house Clean Slate Filmz.
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Mangaluru becomes data-driven with Integrated Command Control Centre
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Integrated Command Control Center (ICCC) of Mangaluru, a part of the smart city project, being implemented by Mangaluru Smart City Limited, enables the city administration to take strategic decisions in the areas of transport, surv
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