Biodegradable waste

Thane to produce fuel from waste

TMC (Thane Municipal Corporation) has roped in Samarth Bharat Vyaspeeth NGO to manage its biodegradable waste to fuel production project. Under the new PPP model based project, the test run…

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Clean Cause

British national Jodie Underhill, 35, is pledged to “leave nothing but footprints” as she leads a team of volunteers to set up waste disposal pits at Chamba district ahead of…

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Water/veg bins!

The Chennai Corporation has been distributing green and red garbage bins over the last two years (at a cost of र63 lakh) to encourage slum-dwellers to segregate biodegradable and non-biodegradable…

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Varsity to Recycle

Gulbarga University in Karnataka plans to make a big green statement by making the best use of both biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. The varsity will adopt scientific solid waste management…

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Waste reduction in hotels

A recent hotel waste audit showed that each guestroom contributes from one kilogramme to 57kg of waste per day. It comprises of two components, biodegradable (wet) waste and non biodegradable…

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Maintaining the Nawabi Splendour!

ucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, sprawls over 3244 sq. km and has a population of about 35 lakhs. The city has the sizzling glamour of the Mughal empire and all the trappings of a fast paced city. How is this city with beautiful gardens and traditional markets maintained?

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Restoring water bodies

In one of the earlier issues CIJ had reported about Siruthuli, the NGO in Coimbatore that has been doing a great job of cleaning up the water bodies in the region, as well as greening up the area. The organisation recently conducted a three-day festival to spread awareness about cleaning up water bodies and garbage and the importance of composting, planting of trees, etc. Surya Rekha, a Siruthuli member reports.

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