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Novel plastic-eating enzyme created

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2018

Scientists have created an enzyme which can digest some of the most commonly polluting plastics, providing a potential solution to one of the world's biggest environmental problems. ...

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Environment Ministry Notifies Amended Rules on Plastic Waste Management

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2018

The Environment Ministry has notified the amended rules on plastic waste management that prescribe a central system for the registration of producers and importers.

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25 Megawatt waste-to-power plant to be constructed in Gurugram

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 16, 2018

A power plant costing Rs 502 crore will be constructed in village Bandhwari of Gurugram district to generate electricity from waste under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Scheme. ...

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Maharashtra extends deadline to dispose banned plastic items to three months

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2018

TWENTY DAYS after the state government issued a notification banning various single-use plastic items, the Maharashtra Environment department on Wednesday removed the ban on less than 0.5 litre...

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Subject Tags: plastic , waste management

Results of Swachh Survekshan-2018 to be out by May: Official

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2018

The results of the Swachh Survekshan-2018, a government survey to rank 4,203 cities nationwide on the basis of cleanliness, would be announced in the second fortnight of May, a senior official...

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Unilever to pioneer breakthrough food packaging technology together with Ioniqa & Indorama Ventures

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 10, 2018

Unilever has announced a partnership with start-up company Ioniqa & the largest global producer of PET resin Indorama Ventures to pioneer a new technology which converts PET waste back into...

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World’s first microfactory to help tackle e-waste hazard

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 10, 2018

An Indian-origin scientist in Australia has launched the world’s first microfactory that can transform the components from electronic waste items such as smartphones and laptops into valuable...

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Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB) in collaboration with Waste Ventures India Ltd launch plastic recycling initiative in Hyderabad

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 9, 2018

In line with its goal of realising a sustainable value chain in plastic recycling and creating a circular economy, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB) in collaboration with Waste Ventures India...

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ITC to be in charge of dry waste management in Mysuru for three years

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2018

Segregation of waste is often emphasised as being one of the key elements of effective waste management models. Now, as part of its attempts to make the city a lot cleaner, the ITC has rolled...

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Delhi Airport continues award-winning spree, bags 2 green honours

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 15, 2018

Delhi International Airport has won the Wings India Award for ‘Most Sustainable and Green Airport’, and a silver medal for its sustainable waste management initiatives in the Airports Council...

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