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AI helps researchers up-cycle waste carbon
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 13 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate progress in transforming waste carbon into a commercially valuable product with record efficiency.
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Indian recycle paper industry needs a breather; otherwise prices of finish
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Indian paper recycling industry is largely dependent on imported waste paper from various countries. The price of waste paper mainly determines the price of finished paper.
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CG Foundation extends its COVID-19 relief response to NCR region
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): CG Corp Global, an international conglomerate known for its philanthropy activities, has committed essential support to vulnerable communities in the National Capital Region with outreach including displaced artists, craftspeople, waste collectors, mine wor
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Chandigarh Administration issues guidelines on disposal of used masks, glo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 27 (ANI): The Directorate of Public Relations of UT Administration on Monday said that used masks and gloves generated from home quarantine or other households should be kept in paper bags for a minimum of 72 hours prior to their disposal as general waste.
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COVID-19: Gujarat-based company develops reusable PPE kits
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat), Apr 26 (ANI): To contain biomedical waste, a Gujarat-based company has developed reusable Personal protective equipment (PPE) kits amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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NGT asks Centre, CPCB teams to supervise scientific disposal of COVID-19 w
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has asked the teams of the Centre and Central Pollution Control Board to supervise handling and scientific disposal of COVID-19 waste across the country saying unscientific handling poses a grave threat to the environment and the
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Plea in Delhi HC seeking directions for safety of sanitation workers amid
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): A petition was moved in Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking directions to authorities for the safety of lakhs of sanitation workers who are carrying out waste collection and disposal during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Researchers develop electronic skin that can monitor your health
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 23 (ANI): Researchers have developed an electronic skin or e-skin that is applied directly on top of your real skin. The e-skin, made from soft, flexible rubber, can be embedded with sensors that monitor information like heart rate, body temperature, levels of bl
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Ganga flows cleaner in Haridwar, Varanasi as industrial discharge remains
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Uttarakhand/Uttar Pradesh [India], April 5 (ANI): The quality of water in River Ganga in Haridwar and Varanasi has improved significantly and marine life is now visible in the river as the nationwide lockdown has led to reduction in the dumping of industrial waste into it.
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Water quality in Yamuna improved during lockdown, says Raghav Chadha
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The closure of industrial units in Delhi-NCR during the lockdown led to an apparent improvement in water quality of the Yamuna river as the tons of toxic wastes and effluents are no more discharged into it, according to Vice-Chairman of Delhi Jal Board, Ragh
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'COVID-19 Waste' label must on coronavirus related biomedical waste
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has made it mandatory to put "COVID-19 Waste" label on all biomedical waste generated during the treatment of the infection.
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NGT directs states, UTs to ensure solid waste management rules' compliance
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all the states and Union Territories (UTs) to set up an Environment Monitoring Cell to ensure compliance with the rules related to the management of solid waste.
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