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7 years agoA Startup In Uttarakhand Develops An Eco-Friendly Sanitary Pad That Lasts Five Times Longer Than Regular Pads
The sanitary pads available in the market are polymer-based and result in huge amount of plastic waste which can be avoided by using biodegradable alternatives
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7 years ago
Rice Bio Parks Developed By Father Of Green Revolution Aim To Stop Stubble Burning, Air Pollution And Reduce Poverty
Innovative solutions like rice bio parks can help in reducing air pollution caused by stubble burning and can also help farmers in increasing their income through...
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7 years ago
As The New Decade Begins, World’s Busiest International Airport In Dubai Is All Set To Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
Dubai’s two Airports are imposing a ban on plastic cutlery, drinking straws, take-away food packaging and polythene bags from restaurants and shops at the two of...
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7 years ago
Chhattisgarh Bags Another Swachh Tag, Becomes The Most Efficient State In Waste Management: Government
According to the annual report on waste management by Ministry Of Housing And Urban Development, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka are few of the bigger...
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7 years ago
Here’s How A Small District In Chhattisgarh Has Effectively Recycled More Than 3000 Waste Plastic Bottles
Following a plastic-ban in the state, Chhattisgarh’s Ramanujganj district has recycled more than 3000 discarded plastic bottles by using them to plant saplings in the town’s...
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7 years ago
Country’s First Plogger Ripu Daman Bevli Felicitated By Central Government As Fit India Ambassador For Plogging
Plogging is a fitness trend that began in Sweden in 2016 that involves jogging and 'plocka upp' (Swedish for 'pick up') non-biodegradable waste on the way
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7 years ago
‘Karo Poshanam’ Says The Women And Child Development Minister Smriti Irani, As The POSHAN Anthem Is Unveiled
The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the POSHAN Anthem to raise awareness and engage people to participate in the POSHAN Abhiyan and help spread...
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7 years ago
Indian Railways Takes A Healthy Leap As Mumbai’s Central Terminus Becomes India’s First Eat Right Station
Mumbai’s Central Terminus has been awarded with a four-star rating by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India making it India’s first ‘Eat Right Station’
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7 years ago
In Gujarat, 1000 Adolescent Girls Are Learning About Nutrition And Fighting Anaemia
By improving the nutritional status of 1000 girls and educating them about anaemia, Smile Foundation is trying to promote healthy living among women and their families...
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7 years ago
Marine Life Pays The Price Of Plastic: 100 Kilos Of Waste, Majorly Plastic Found In Dead Sperm Whale’s Stomach In Scotland
100 kilos of marine debris including a whole range of plastic like sections of net, bundles of rope, plastic cups, bags, gloves, packing straps and tubing...
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7 years ago
How Effective Are Masks To Take On Air Pollution?
Masks available in the market can tackle one part of the air pollution problem, particulate matter suspended in the air but when it comes to toxic...
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7 years ago
High Air Pollution Can Cause Healthy Lungs To Become Like Smokers' Lungs
Non-smokers and healthy individuals beware, as inhaling toxic gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, particulate matters (PM), and construction dust is as risky as...
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7 years ago
Five Easy Ways To Protect Yourself From Air Pollution
Air pollution, a silent killer, can have both short term and long term effects on health, but these can be curtailed through some easy steps
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7 years ago
Toxic Froth At Chennai’s Marina Beach, Even As Experts Voice Concern Visitors ‘Enjoy’ The View
According to experts, the thick froth on the Marina beach was a result of the Adyar River’s water getting mixed with untreated sewage, resulting in the...
Omicron Replacing Delta Variant In Many States: Top Government Expert
Responding to whether Delhi has crossed its peak for the wave according to its present trajectory of COVID cases, the...
Centre flags decline in Covid testing, asks states to enhance it
The Centre has asked states to enhance testing so that an effective track of the spread of the pandemic can...
New Covid Treatment Guidelines: Doctors Should Avoid Giving Steroids & Advise Tuberculosis Tests If Cough Persists
The centre has put up a revised guidelines for the treatment of COVID patients, here’s what it said
PM Modi Introduces ‘P3 Movement’ For India’s Climate Change Commitments At Davos
PM Modi introduced the "P3 (Pro-Planet People) movement" that underlines India's climate change commitments at World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos...
UV-C Effective In Mitigation Of Airborne Transmission Of SARS-COV-2: Minister
The UV-C technology is totally effective for mitigation of airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 and will also remain relevant in the...
Third Covid Wave Has Reached Its Peak In Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata: IIT Professor
"In Maharashtra, it is predicted to peak on 19th. May peak sooner since the trajectory is almost flat at present,"...