waste management

World Environment Day: Meet the sustainability champions of Bengaluru inspiring a greener future

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World Environment Day: Meet the sustainability champions of Bengaluru inspiring a greener future

In the bustling city of Bengaluru, where urban growth and development often take centre stage, a silent revolution is underway. A growing number of individuals have emerged as passionate advocates for sustainability, dedicating their time, energy, and resources to create positive change within their communities. From eco-entrepreneurs to e-waste artists, these individuals have embraced the … Read more

Explained | How are stray dog bites related to poor waste management?

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Explained | How are stray dog bites related to poor waste management?

The story so far: In April, a 65-year-old woman in Srinagar was attacked by street dogs outside her home. Also sitting in front of her house is a garbage collection point — a mound of food and poultry waste that becomes food for free-roaming dogs in the area, as per reports. The incident, one among … Read more

Meet Anish Malpani of Ashaya, the start-up rolling out the world’s first sunglasses from recycled chips packets

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Meet Anish Malpani of Ashaya, the start-up rolling out the world’s first sunglasses from recycled chips packets

Watch | Making sunglasses out of recycled chips packets The next time you trash that chips packet wrapper, it may just end up in a pair of sunglasses. Surprised? Pune-based Anish Malpani was too when he realised the untapped potential Multi-Layered Plastics (MLP) hold. Having spent the last two years experimenting in his firm Ashaya’s … Read more

How drones have become the life saviour amid pandemic – ET HealthWorld

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How drones have become the life saviour amid pandemic – ET HealthWorld

By Vikram Singh The Indian healthcare industry has a distinct terrain. On the one hand, fast digitization and technology changes are reshaping the urban healthcare landscape. Large swaths of the rural population, on the other hand, live in difficult-to-reach locations with no access to even primary healthcare facilities. According to statistics, 70% of India’s population … Read more

Bring plastic waste recycling model under PPP mode: Niti Aayog

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Bring plastic waste recycling model under PPP mode: Niti Aayog

Niti Aayog has suggested urban local bodies across states adopt the material recovery facility (MRF) model & implement it as a public-private partnership model for sustainable management of urban plastic waste. A materials recovery facility, also known as a materials reclamation facility or recycling facility is a specialized plant that receives, separates, and prepares recyclable … Read more

2021 for sustainability: Why parents should inculcate children to use eco-friendly products

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2021 for sustainability: Why parents should inculcate children to use eco-friendly products

Simple habits at home in reusing, refurbishing and recycling our products and material is a mindset-based action. By Vic Rana,  “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children,” said the illustrious Ralph Waldo Emerson. What more imperative today than to preserve and conserve our planet, for the generations … Read more