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GST on recycled construction waste products to be reduced to 5 per centBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2018
In a bid to promote reuse of debris generated by the construction industry, the government will soon reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on products made from recycled demolition waste to... Read more.. Subject Tags: construction waste , CPWD , GST , GST reduction , India , recycling , waste management |
Temple waste recycle project from India receives UN honourBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 13, 2018
An Indian private project, HelpUsGreen, which collects flowers from temples and mosques across many cities\towns in Uttar Pradesh and recycles them to produce natural incense, organic... Read more.. Subject Tags: biodegradable waste , Climate Change , HelpUsGreen , India , temple waste , waste management |
BBMP to streamline solid waste managementBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 12, 2018
Projects taken up by the local civic body will not go ahead without proper due diligence, particularly in solid waste management (SWM). Experts from various institutions across India are already... Read more.. |
Nagaland's 'Hornbill Night Carnival' to be plastic-freeBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 15, 2018
The Kohima Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) has said the stretch showcasing Nagaland's 'Hornbill Night Carnival' from December 1-10 will be a "plastic-free zone". ... Read more.. |
BBMP plans to convert waste to energy on a trial basisBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2018
Following an inordinate delay in developing waste to energy plants to address municipal waste issues of Bengaluru, the city corporation has now planned to install these plants on an experimental... 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 |
Segregate waste at source or face Delhi corporation fines of up to Rs 1LBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 22, 2018
The three municipal corporations of Delhi have issued a public notice saying wastemust be segregated at source and failure to segregate, treat and dispose of waste scientifically would allow the... Read more.. Subject Tags: fines , India , Municipal Corporation of Delhi , Swachh Bharat Mission , waste management , waste segregation |
Cabinet approves agreement between India, Finland on environment protectionBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 12, 2018
The government on Wednesday approved an agreement between India and Finland on cooperation in environment protection in both the countries. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , environment protection , France , India , waste management , water pollution |
Mango peel waste can help clean oil pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 1, 2018
Nanoparticles derived from green mango peels could be used to remove oil sludge from contaminated soil, scientists say. ... Read more.. |
NGT says waste management most serious challenge, forms committees to monitor disposalBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 11, 2018
Warning that failure to ensure proper management of solid waste will have disastrous consequences, the National Green Tribunal has appointed three committees to monitor disposal of garbage in an... Read more.. |