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Waste mgmt project in 8,653 villages

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 25, 2020

Additional chief secretary (rural development and panchayati raj department) Rohit Kumar Singh has informed that solid and liquid waste management will be taken up in 8,653 villages of the state...

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Temple waste recycle project from India receives UN honour

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 13, 2018

An Indian private project, HelpUsGreen, which collects flowers from temples and mosques across many cities\towns in Uttar Pradesh and recycles them to produce natural incense, organic...

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Citizens to get 50 per cent rebate on garbage collection charges

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2018

City residents of Indore opting for home composting or have started 100 percent composting of bio-degradable waste of their house will now get a 50% rebate in their monthly user charges for door...

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Himachal Pradesh imposes complete ban on plastic polythene

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 10, 2018

 

The local traders have welcomed the Himachal Pradesh government's recent notification of banning the use and sale of thermocol...

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Biodegradable plastic developed from 'tree glue'

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 6, 2018

Scientists have found that a natural 'tree glue' which stiffens plant cells can be turned into a strong, biodegradable ...

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Kitsault Energy intends to turn waste into energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2018

Canada-based Kitsault Energy (KE) is planning to convert various industrial wastes into power in India and Canada. KE will use a patented and proprietary process to transform various types of...

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EnviGreen, an Indian Company Makes Edible 100% Biodegradable “Plastic” Bags

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2016

In an effort to combat plastic pollution, Indian startup EnviGreen has come up with a combination of natural starch and vegetable oils that looks and feels just like plastic, but is 100 percent...

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Colony to embark on a novel waste management system in Vishakhapatnam

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2016

In a step forward towards scientific solid waste management, Kirlampudi Colony near Beach Road, which has around 800 households, would soon commence 'Two bins one bag' system. A workshop was...

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