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Fabric line planned from deep sea plastic waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 27, 2016

A Spanish sustainable apparel business is set to begin spinning yarn from polymers derived from plastic bottles which have been collected alongside the catch of almost 200 Spanish fishing boats...

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Ecoreco, BMC join hands to set up E-Waste Collection Centres in Mumbai

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 25, 2016

Waste management company Eco Recycling Limited (Ecoreco)has joined hands with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to set up E-Waste Collection Centres within the jurisdiction of...

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Bengaluru has still a long way to go to deal with sanitary waste disposal

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 22, 2016

With the enforcement of three-way segregation where sanitary waste, consisting of sanitary napkins, diapers and contraceptives, are disposed into a red bin, Bengaluru has become a pioneer in the...

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Japanese aid for plant to treat waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2016

 A Japanese team that visited the Kochi corporation on Monday extended a helping hand to the civic body in waste treatment. The team, which included Japanese Embassy officials, government...

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Cabinet likely to approve policy for producing more compost from municipal garbage

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2016

In its bid to push production of compost from municipal solid waste, the Cabinet on Wednesday is likely to approve the proposal to provide subsidy to cities that will take up this task vigorously. As per the proposal, the fertilizer ministry will provide Rs 1,500 subsidy to...

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Waste-to-Energy Plant Gets Approval From Kochi Corporation Council

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2016

The Kochi Corporation Council on Thursday approved the waste-to-energy plant proposed to be built at Brahmapuram, at an urgent meeting called by Mayor Soumini Jain, despite resistance from the...

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Mumbai finds novel way to convert waste into fuel pallets and bricks

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2016

The civic administration in Mumbai is reported to have started a novel project to convert part of the huge waste the city produces everyday into useful bricks and fuel pallets. Started on a...

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Adar Poonawalla invests Rs 100 cr in waste management PPP

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 11, 2016

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla has committed R100 crore for the first of its kind PPP model to scientifically mange waste along with the civic body. The Adar Poonawalla Clean City...

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Wastecorp Introduces Mobile Wastewater Pump for Government and Industry

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 6, 2016

Wastecorp Pumps has unveiled what it says is the first engine driven double disc pump for mobile pumping applications.

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Soon, hi-tech machines to sweep city roads clean

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2015

The civic administration, which has been reeling under staff crunch, will procure sweeping machines to keep city roads clean.

The state finance commission has granted Rs 7 crore to the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) to address its concerns related to solid waste...

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Subject Tags: policy , waste management