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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to provide personal computers built from recycled e-waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2017

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working on a proposal to recycle e-waste for the poor and needy children. By making children a part of the process, the proposal aims to teach...

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Goa to be garbage-free by 2020

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2017

The Goa government has set a target of making the coastal state, visited by lakhs of tourists every year, garbage-free by 2020.

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Waste glass bottles used to make gen-next batteries

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2017

Scientists have used waste glass bottles and a low-cost chemical process to create high- performance lithium-ion batteries that store four times more energy than conventional batteries....

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation uses biological waste to produce power

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2017

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s efforts to produce energy from biological waste have finally borne fruit. In last 40 days, the Deonar abattoir has generated 1,000 units of energy after...

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Plastic ban: NGT seeks status report from Delhi Government

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2017

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday sought a detailed compliance report by May 19 from the Delhi Government and state pollution control committee in connection with the usage of...

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Sustainability Outlook partners with FICCI for the Symposium on Circular Economy & Waste Management

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2017

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organizing the first symposium on Circular Economy and Waste Management on April 25-26 2017. The symposium is the first and only...

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ISRO, BHEL tie-up for lithium-ion batteries to have buyback agreements

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2017

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) which is finalising a memorandum of understanding with BHEL to help develop low-cost lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles, also envisages a...

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Dealing with e-waste the nanotech way

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2017

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are best recycled by pulverising them into nanosized particles to easily recover valuable constituents such as polymers, oxides and metals, say Indian researchers...

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New Delhi Municipal Council launches initiative for recycling of waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2017

New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has installed smart vending machines for recyclable waste at Connaught Place and India Gate. The smart machines give monetary reward to anyone who disposes...

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IIT Indore’s startup launches mobile organic waste processing unit

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2017

Indian Institute of Technology Indore’s homegrown waste management startup ‘Swaaha’ launched its mobile organic waste processing unit “Havankund” on the institute campus in Simrol and said that...

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