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Solar power: India Inc leaders now walk the green talkBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 6, 2019
At the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, around 7,000 handmade bags made from plastic waste were distributed. The message, coming just a few days ahead of World... Read more.. Subject Tags: afforestation , Corporate Sustainability , environmental initiatives , green drive , plastic waste |
Industry leaders join hands to address climate change, create new model of growth by 2022By : Sustainability ..., Apr 2, 2019
Industry leaders have come together under the umbrella of India 2022 Coalition to address the... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate action , Climate Change , healthcare , leadership meet , plastic waste , sustainable mining , xynteo |
Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste importBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
The government has plugged a loophole that allowed the import of plastic waste into India for processing. ... Read more.. |
Ultralight ‘supermaterial’ made using plastic bottle wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 5, 2018
Scientists have developed a way to convert plastic bottle waste into flexible and durable aerogels that could be used for heat and sound insulation in buildings, oil spill cleaning, and as a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Circular Economy , National University of Singapore , plastic pollution , plastic waste , Singapore , supermaterial , waste management |
Plastic ban impact: Coke, Pepsi, Bisleri start printing buyback value on PET bottlesBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 20, 2018
Top beverage makers including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Bisleri have begun printing a buyback value on all PET (plastic) bottles sold in Maharashtra to comply with new regulations and help check... Read more.. |
UGC directs universities to ban plastic bottles on campusBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2018
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all universities and higher educational institutions to ban the use of plastic cups, lunch packets, straws, bottles and bags on their campuses... Read more.. |
Government declaring all protected areas 'plastic free zones' symbolic initiative: GreenpeaceBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 30, 2018
Greenpeace India has termed the recent move by the environment ministry declaring all protected areas in the country 'plastic-free zones' as a "symbolic initiative" and said production of... Read more.. |
IIT-Madras students develop mobile unit that turns plastic waste into fuel oilBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 6, 2018
A team of students from IIT-Madras has developed a solar-powered mobile unit that converts non-recyclable plastic waste into fuel oil that is cheaper than diesel and can be used as a substitute... Read more.. |
Plastic ban policy draft not final yet for Maharashtra StateBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2018
The state government on Tuesday told the Bombay high court that the draft policy for banning plastic and thermocol is yet to be finalized. It was replying to a bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka... Read more.. Subject Tags: plastic ban , plastic waste |
Rourkela Steel Plant initiates project to use waste plastic in road constructionBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 19, 2018
Steel Authority of India's Rourkela Steel Plant has initiated a new project of utilising waste plastic in road construction, the first such initiative taken up in Odisha. ... Read more.. |