Railways gets its first waste-to-energy plant
The East Coast Railway has commissioned the government’s first waste-to-energy plant which will turn e-waste and plastic into light diesel oil in 24 hours. A patented technology called ‘Polycrack’ will…
The East Coast Railway has commissioned the government’s first waste-to-energy plant which will turn e-waste and plastic into light diesel oil in 24 hours. A patented technology called ‘Polycrack’ will…
Environmentalists and NGOs led by the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Smriti Manch brought to the notice of Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, how Indian recyclers and private companies continued to import plastic…
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said recently that ridding the country of single use plastic by 2022 will be “Clean India (Swachh Bharat) Part 2. First part of Clean India Programme…
Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Ben & Jerry’s, Lipton and Omo, has announced ambitious new commitments to reduce its plastic waste and help create a circular economy for plastics.…
In his address to the nation on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a clarion call for Indians to stop using single-use plastics. Since then, it was widely expected…
In partnership with waste management firm Nepra, PepsiCo India has launched a first of its kind, waste management education initiative with the leading schools in Kurseong, Darjeeling. This is part…
UK-based RPC bpi recycled products has launched another first in sustainability — a range of premium, sustainable polymers made from 100% recycled plastic called Sustane. This polymer that has the…
Throwing a plastic bottle out of a moving car or bus has been an age-old habit which still exists even among the elite and the educated. Such indiscreet acts of…
The total waste generation in India as per reports is 62 million tonnes annually out of which 5.6 million tonnes is plastic waste, 0.17 million tonnes is biomedical waste, 7.90…
The simple brush used for cleaning clothes has evolved from its wooden natural fibre state to plastic today but it serves the same purpose. “However, now the demand for making…