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Researchers develop new method to tackle polyethylene waste
Most of the plastics used today end up being discarded and accumulated in landfills.
Pandemic generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study
The pandemic has generated more than eight million tonnes of plastic waste globally, with over 25,000 tonnes of it entering the oceans, according to a...
Patents to tackle plastic waste on the rise
Today, there are thousands of different types of plastic available and the lion’s share of new plastic soon ends up as waste.
Tokyo 2020 Podiums Made From Plastic Waste, Recycled Aluminium
As for the medals for the Paralympic athletes, the organisers mentioned that the design of the medals was based on the idea that to achieve glory,...
Eight-year-old dives into the ocean to clean up plastic waste
When scuba diving instructor Aravind Tharunsri’s daughter Thaaragai Aarathana turned eight she did her first scuba diving at Rameswaram. After going...
NGT panels to study, report on dumping in Buckingham Canal
Taking suo motu cognisance of illegal dumping and discharge of untreated sewage in Buckingham Canal along Ennore Creek, and also garbage, especially...
Duo develops handsfree sanitation station with plastic waste
When Pradyumna Rao and Mridhula Chandramohan developed a prototype of a handsfree sanitation station with plastic waste, their aim was to provide an...
Citizen Connect: Conservancy workers burn plastic waste with dry...
A Corporation official said that they would take action against workers responsible for burning waste openly
