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State govt announces solid waste clearance plan for Srinagar

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 21, 2016

The state government has promulgated an action plan for solid waste management for Srinagar city.

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Plastic Munching Bacteria Can Make Trash Biodegradable

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 16, 2016

 A durable plastic called PET is considered a major environmental hazard because it's highly resistant to breakdown. But researchers have found a potential new match for this hardy plastic: a...

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GHMC gets 291.57 cr for waste management overhaul

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 15, 2016

For strengthening door to door collection, transportation and segregation of waste, the government has come up with Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in GHMC area....

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New buildings in Maharashtra to have waste processing units

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 14, 2016

The state government is considering changes to the Development Control Regulations (DCR) to ensure zero garbage discharge in case of new constructions, CM Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday. He...

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Indo-Sino JV firm mulls solid waste disposal plant

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 8, 2016

Top officials of Bioland Environmental Protection Technology Group, China, and Trio-Chem, Pune, have formed a joint venture has shown interest in setting up power plant to generate energy from...

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Manali to ban disposable glasses and plates

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 4, 2016

Come March 31, there will be a complete ban on use of disposable glasses and plates in Manali town.

"Initially, the ban on use of disposable glasses and plates will be imposed in the main town area and only extended later to areas falling under our entire...

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PV CYCLE Achieves New Record For Silicon-Based PV Module Recycling — 96% Recycling Rate In Real-World Performance

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 4, 2016

An association that has been described as being the first waste management program in the world for solar photovoltaic technologies, PV CYCLE, has achieved a new record for silicon-based PV module recycling — a 96% recycling rate in real-world performance — according to a new...

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‘Waste management scheme being implemented in 532 villages’

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 1, 2016

A Solid Waste Management programme is being implemented in 532 panchayats in Tiruvannamalai district, District Collector A. Gnanasekaran said.

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TN, W Bengal invest Rs. 150 cr on waste management

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2016

Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have utilised close to Rs. 150 cr of the funds allocated to the states for setting up different waste management projects under the Swachh Bharat Mission, according to...

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CMC draws up plan to clean Millennium City

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 18, 2016

The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Tuesday chalked out a detailed plan to improve sanitation in the city after it performed poorly in the Centre's Swachha Sarvekshan or sanitation survey. Cuttack ranked 59th among the 73 cities surveyed in January. On a priority basis...

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