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India needs responsible disposal and management of e-waste for sustainable
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): Observing that India accounts for around four per cent of the global e-waste generated annually that is becoming a major health hazard, a leading voluntary body has strongly argued for responsible management and disposal of loads of electronic was
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Ghazipur landfill hazardous, govt should take urgent action: Parliamentary
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): A parliamentary committee has expressed concern over the rising mound of municipal waste at the Ghazipur landfill and recommended that the government should take steps to remove the garbage from the site soon.
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Scientists recycle cell phones to make new lithium batteries
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 3 (ANI): A group of researchers has achieved success in manufacturing new lithium batteries from used cell phones.
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German artist on a mission to end garbage woes of Kovalam beach
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 27 (ANI): A German tourist Gabriele Oelschlager -- during her usual stroll in Hawa beach of Kovalam in Kerala -- found waste materials being washed ashore. Being an artist, she used those waste materials -- ranging from parts of a fishing boat to plas
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Newly discovered bacteria breaks down soil pollutants
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): Researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria that is particularly adept at breaking down organic matter, including the cancer-causing chemicals that are released when coal, gas, oil and waste products are burned.
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Thanks to Kerala CM for initiating action against those dumping bio-medica
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa thanked his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan for initiating action against those dumping bio-medical and bio-wastes in Karnataka's districts from neighboring state Kerala.
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Environest JV with Biopipe of US
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] Feb 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Environest Global, promoted by a city-based entrepreneur, PK Senthil Kumar, an MBA from the UK, has signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture with the US-based Biopipe Global Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lifequest W
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U'khand CM lays foundation stone of Plastic Recycling Facility in Haridwar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a Common Waste Plastic Recycling Facility (CWPRF), in Sidcul here.
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Coronavirus outbreak: China health body warns against excessive use of pro
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 9 (ANI): Health authorities in China on Sunday called for "reasonable use" of protective suits to help contain coronavirus and cautioned against "excessive and disorderly" use of the clothing that would waste resources and could also increase infection.
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Common water treatment method can lead to formation of toxic compounds: St
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 5 (ANI): In the midst of the increasing practice of wastewater purification and reuse, a group of researchers has found that ozone treatment and subsequent chlorination can convert trace amounts of some pharmaceuticals in wastewater into toxic disinfection byproduc
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Bengaluru gets zero waste juice shop in Malleshwaram
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): A shop owner has started a unique initiative to keep the environment clean in Bengaluru's suburb, Malleshwaram by selling juice in fruit shell.
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GCPL and HICA join hands for an initiative to promote plastic waste dispos
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 3 (ANI/PRNewswire): With plastic waste regarded as the severest environmental concern, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), a leader in the household insecticide (HI) category in India, has joined hands with Home Insect Control Association (HICA), an ind
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