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The World May Be Starved For Healthy Foods but the US is Wasting a lot of its FoodBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 29, 2016
The world may be starving for healthy foods. But here in the United States, we sure do toss a lot of it away, prompting our federal government to set a goal of reducing such waste by half by... Read more.. |
Innovative technique developed in Malaysia to turn sewage sludge into concreteBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 27, 2016
Researchers in Malaysia have discovered that dried sewage sludge could be recycled by adding it to cement to make concrete. ... Read more.. |
Narendra Modi launches smart city projects in PuneBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 27, 2016
One year after the announcement of the plan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched projects under the smart cities mission in Pune, officially kick-starting the ambitious project of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Smart Cities Initiative , waste management |
National parks, reserves come under Swachh Bharat driveBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 27, 2016
The government plans to take the cleanliness campaign to India’s national parks and forest reserves. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Swacch Bharat Campaign , waste management |
Dutch prototype clean-up boom brings Pacific plastics solution a step closerBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 23, 2016
A bid to clear the Pacific of its plastic debris has moved a step closer with the launch of the biggest prototype clean-up boom yet by the Dutch environment minister at a port in The Hague.... Read more.. |
Majority want polythene banned for Swachh BharatBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2016
An overwhelming majority of Indians surveyed feel that civic bodies across the country have been ineffective in reducing the use of polythene bags in the first two years of the Swachh Bharat... Read more.. |
Haridwar administration to act tough over polythene usageBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2016
The district administration will launch a drive to check the use of polythene bags and plastic around Har-ki-Pauri and Ganga ghats in Haridwar as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is getting... Read more.. |
Garbage in, energy out: creating biofuel from plastic wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 21, 2016
At first glance, the polystyrene container buried amid the beach detritus was unremarkable. Closer inspection however yielded something jarring about this discarded filet-o-fish box. Discovered... Read more.. |
BioCrux Machine Can Crush 300 PET Bottles an Hour and Ensure They Get 100% RecycledBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 17, 2016
BioCrux, a compact, automatic and noiseless machine, can crush all polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into chips and pellets first, and then into recyclable flakes. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: environment friendly technologies , innovation , PET bottles , plastics , waste management |
Smart City projects to be launched on June 25 in VisakhapatnamBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 16, 2016
Marking one year of announcement of Smart Cities Mission by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, GVMC will launch a few projects on June 25. ... Read more.. |