With rooftop solar plants installed in 53 out of 271 stations and 12 depots in Delhi, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has cut down its carbon emissions by 20,850 tonnes in a year
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Sonia Bhaskar
'Plastic Se Raksha - Swachhata Hi Suraksha', with this as their motto, Army jawans at Siachen conduct clean-up drive through plogging
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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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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 utilisation of farms waste along with other parts of the produce like husk, bran, and grain, according to Professor M S Swaminathan
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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 city’s airports from January 1, 2020, while other plastic products are said to banned through the year in a phased manner
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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 states in India who are effectively managing their waste
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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 nursery
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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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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 awareness about its objective of a malnutrition free India by 2022
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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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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 in Banaskantha district of Gujarat
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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 was found in dead male whale’s stomach in Scotland
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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 gases, masks can do little
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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 smoking cigarettes, say experts
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