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Garbage bonfires compromise state’s air, waterBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 16, 2018
For every household, shop, bank and other business or commercial establishment handing over dry waste to garbage collectors, there are many which simply resort to burning it as a means of... Read more.. |
Advanced waste to energy plant will be set up at Njeliyanparamba in KozhikodeBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 14, 2018
Minister for Local Administration KT Jaleel here on Tuesday said that a private company has come forward to set up an advanced waste to energy plant in the limit of Kozhikode Corporation.... Read more.. |
AIPMA demands one law for plastic waste management in countryBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 28, 2017
Blaming poor implementation of existing rules, the All India Plastic Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA) has demanded one law, on the lines of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), for plastic waste... Read more.. |
Supreme Court rejects plea against Karnataka decision to ban plasticBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 8, 2017
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea to stay operation of the Karnataka government's decision to ban manufacture, supply, sale and use of plastic carry bags and other products.... Read more.. |
Sturdier, safer, cheaper: India urged to build more roads with plastic wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 30, 2017
India should use its biggest investment in road construction to make its roads safer and build them cheaper with a home-grown technology that salvages plastic waste, analysts said. ... Read more.. |
Plastic carrybags completely banned in 17 states, Union Territories: GovernmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 11, 2017
Altogether 17 states and Union territories have imposed complete ban on manufacture, sale and use of plastic carrybags, the Lok Sabha was informed today. ... Read more.. |
Plastic waste to be converted to dieselBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 6, 2017
A systematic plastic waste management in the city has begun with the commissioning of a plastic waste management plant at Bhatar. ... Read more.. |
Plastic waste used to lay 1,000 km roads in Tamil Nadu in last five yearsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 21, 2017
More than 1,600 tonnes of plastic has been used to lay over 1,000 km length of roads in Tamil Nadu in the last five years as part of the government’s thrust on effective use of plastic waste.... Read more.. |
Dell Says ‘Ocean Plastic’ Packaging Is Cost-Effective, ScalableBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 20, 2017
Dell has begun shipping its XPS 13 in materials made in part from plastic pollution from the ocean. The company spent about 18 months doing a detailed assessment and validation, followed by a... Read more.. |
Scientists develop compound to break down plastic waste under mild conditionsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 30, 2017
Plastic waste is a menace that is the result of industrialization and to an extent, human activities, without realizing that it ends up affecting our health as well. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: innovation , plastic waste , research and development , Sustainable Development , waste management |