The Kochi Corporation proposes to become the first civic body in the State to adopt what could be loosely described as a ‘hub and spoke model in waste management’ whereby there will be one major centralised plant and a slew of decentralised plants of varying capacities. The proposed waste-to-bio-CBG (also known as compressed biogas) plant … Read more
Sanitary workers in Chennai cleared tonnes of debris that had piled up in the city after Cyclone Michaung | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan on Friday told the Madras High Court that gloves, masks and shoes were provided regularly to sanitary workers involved in segregating biodegradable and nonbiodegradable … Read more
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
Housing, employment generation and waste management received maximum impetus in the 2023-24 Kollam Corporation budget that was presented by Deputy Mayor Kollam Madhu here on Saturday. It envisages a surplus of ₹88.71 crore with a revenue of ₹1,187.15 crore and expenditure of ₹1,098.44 crore. The budget earmarks ₹6 crore for construction of a flat complex … Read more
Plastic waste left behind by visitors is drastically reducing the depth of the Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary in Guntur district and harming migratory birds, say experts from Acharya Nagarjuna University. According to sources, water level in the lake has fallen considerably from what it was in 1996-97, the year it was taken over by the Andhra … Read more
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed an ultrasound-assisted fermentation method to produce a safe sugar substitute called “Xylitol” from bagasse, the residue left after crushing of sugarcane. According to officials, the new method overcomes operational limitations of chemical methods of synthesis and time delays associated with conventional fermentation. The research … Read more
July 1, 2022 – As one of America’s favorite holidays lurks around the corner, red, white, and blue won’t be the only consistent theme this year. In the U.S., the aftermath of celebratory gatherings is almost always the same: loads of leftover food that is mostly packed or thrown away. “Americans waste a lot of … Read more
Face masks could be made into sheets as part of plans to reuse PPE, health minister says. Source link
With rubbish piling up in the desert, the United Arab Emirates has found a new way to get rid of its trash — incinerators that will turn it into electricity. The UAE, one of the world’s top exporters, is building the Gulf region’s first waste-to-power plants to ease its chronic trash problem and, at the … Read more
Joe Biden wants more global vaccine equality but the US and other nations have not backed promises with action. Source link