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J-K: Man installs machine to reuse plastic waste in road constructions
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 9 (ANI): In a unique initiative, a man has set up a factory which recycles plastic material and uses the same for the construction of roads at Battal Ballian village in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.
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Reliance Foundation collects 78 tonnes of waste plastic bottles for recycl
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has collected more than 78 tonnes of waste plastic bottles for recycling in a record-setting drive.
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Goa minister says, Centre gave green signal for river diversion project fo
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Sep 8 (ANI): Goa minister for solid waste management, Michael Lobo on Friday said that the Centre gave a nod to Karnataka for the Kalasa-Banduri water diversion project for "political reasons".
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Rural Development Minister releases wastelands atlas 2019
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday released Wastelands Atlas - 2019 that has geospatial information which will be helpful in turning wastelands to productive use through land development schemes.
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A new adhesive which debonds in magnetic field can reduce landfill waste
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Sussex have developed a glue, which can unstick when placed in a magnetic field.
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Diversification of tourism industry results in food waste as a major probl
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): A new study reveals the fact that food waste is increasing as the tourism industry is becoming more and more diverse.
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Go green! Plastic bottle crusher machine inaugurated by Noida Authority
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Contributing towards doing away with single-use plastic, Noida Authority installed a plastic bottle crusher machine at the authority campus here to raise awareness about plastic waste management.
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Food waste becoming a bigger problem as tourism industry getting diverse:
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 1 (ANI): A recent study suggests that food waste is increasing as the tourism industry is becoming more and more diverse.
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Merkel lauds India for its initiatives in the field of renewable energy
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday lauded India for its work in the field of renewable energy and said Berlin intends to work very closely on sustainable development and climate protection including waste management and availability of pure water.
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Pune: City walls get new life with painting, beautification drive
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has painted walls across the city with pictures of different historical sites and landmarks as part of a beautification drive and to contribute towards the Swachh Bharat mission.
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Goa: Pramod Sawant chairs meet on solid waste management
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the high power committee for Sonsodo garbage treatment plant and regarding the proposed solid waste management facility at Bainguinim.
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Doctors remove 52kg plastic from cow's stomach in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu [India], Oct 21 (ANI): A team of veterinarians removed 52 kilograms of plastic waste from inside the stomach of a cow through a surgery that lasted over five hours in Vepery, Chennai.
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