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India recycles 90% of its PET waste, outperforms Japan, Europe and US: StudyBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 20, 2017
There is every possibility that India has the highest recycling rate for polyethylene terephthalate or PET, a kind of plastic used to for manufacturing drinking water bottles and food containers... Read more.. |
March launch for country's first integrated municipal solid waste-to-energy plantBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 18, 2017
Having missed multiple deadlines, the country's first integrated municipal solid waste-to-energy plant at Narela-Bawana is set for a March launch. Spread over 100 acres, the Rs 458-crore plant... Read more.. Subject Tags: waste management , waste to energy plant |
Supreme Court raises stink over hazardous wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 18, 2017
The Supreme Court took strong exception on Friday to the Centre's alleged inaction in removing hazardous waste dumps created in many municipal areas across the country posing serious danger to... Read more.. Subject Tags: hazardous waste , waste management |
Hyderabad falters on collecting domestic wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2017
While the Telangana government is busy preparing the nuances of the proposed Clean Air Authority of Hyderabad, Tokyo is way ahead in providing clean air, water and soil to citizens.... Read more.. |
Odisha keeps keen eye on biomedical waste facility in hospitalsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 16, 2017
With the State extending the biomedical waste management programme to all Government-run hospitals, the health facilities have been asked to obtain authorisation from the Odisha State Pollution... Read more.. |
Lieutenant Governor pushes for scientific waste management for cleaner environmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 14, 2017
For a cleaner Delhi, lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Saturday pushed for efficient infrastructure and better waste management practices and instructed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC... Read more.. |
Ban disposal of micro-plastic into sea, fishers forum urges CentreBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 13, 2017
The National Fisherfolk Forum (NFF) has urged the central government to ban the disposal of micro-plastic into the sea. ... Read more.. |
Hyderabad Clean Air Authority to be set up soonBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 13, 2017
Hyderabad will soon have a clean air authority on the lines of Clean Authority of Tokyo. To be headed by the State Chief Secretary, it would include heads of all departments. ... Read more.. |
Waste management startup Aspirify acquires GET WaterBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 10, 2017
Pune-based waste management company Aspirify Energy acquired GET Water Solutions, a water-treatment-solutions firm backed by Clearwater Capital. The deal, estimated to be worth $8-12 million (Rs... Read more.. |
Indore Municipal Corporation fines IndiGo for littering streetsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 10, 2017
Indore Municipal Corporation has fined IndiGo Airlines Rs 1,000 for throwing waste on the streets outside the airport. This is perhaps the first time a civic body has fined an airline for... Read more.. Subject Tags: Urban Development , waste management |