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Uttarakhand government to buy plastic wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2016
To prevent plastic and polythene use in Uttarakhand, the state government has decided to pay people who return their plastic products. The buying of these products will be done through private... Read more.. Subject Tags: plastics , waste management |
Chemists Find New Way to Turn Most Common Plastic Waste into FuelBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 15, 2016
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC) have found a new way to break down the strong bonds of polyethylene, the most... Read more.. |
This indian startup discovered how to make eco-friendly cutlery using sugarcane wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 5, 2016
When travelling across India in the summer (from January to May), travellers will encounter a number of sugarcane juice outlets on the wayside. The juice is extracted using an indigenously-... Read more.. |
Solvay has been awarded the 2016 Pierre Potier Prize for Move4earth™By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 4, 2016
Solvay received in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, the French Economy, Industry and Digital Sector Minister, the Pierre Potier Prize medal1 in the “Process” category for its Move4earth™... Read more.. |
Dutch prototype clean-up boom brings Pacific plastics solution a step closerBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 23, 2016
A bid to clear the Pacific of its plastic debris has moved a step closer with the launch of the biggest prototype clean-up boom yet by the Dutch environment minister at a port in The Hague.... Read more.. |
Majority want polythene banned for Swachh BharatBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2016
An overwhelming majority of Indians surveyed feel that civic bodies across the country have been ineffective in reducing the use of polythene bags in the first two years of the Swachh Bharat... Read more.. |
New way to create fuel from waste plasticsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2016
Scientists have found a way to use plastic trash to create a cleaner diesel-like fuel that could power vehicles, an advance that may turn landfills into potential energy sources in future.... Read more.. |
Haridwar administration to act tough over polythene usageBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2016
The district administration will launch a drive to check the use of polythene bags and plastic around Har-ki-Pauri and Ganga ghats in Haridwar as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is getting... Read more.. |
BioCrux Machine Can Crush 300 PET Bottles an Hour and Ensure They Get 100% RecycledBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 17, 2016
BioCrux, a compact, automatic and noiseless machine, can crush all polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into chips and pellets first, and then into recyclable flakes. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: environment friendly technologies , innovation , PET bottles , plastics , waste management |
PWD to use plastic waste in road worksBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 16, 2016
The state's public works department (PWD) has decided to use mis plastic waste in asphalt for road works. The move is as per directives of prime minister Narendra Modi to all states and policy... Read more.. |