Home
Features

Features

River cleanup: Maharashtra’s Morna river is now waste-free
in Features Maharashtra
0

Water Pollution: 40,000 People In This District Of Maharashtra Revive Morna River Within Six Months

|
Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 17, 2018
Clean Morna Mission was launched in January and within six months this people’s movement has made it to the Golden Book of World Records, an international book of records, for the largest public participation in river cleaning ...
More
This Nagpur Youth Turned Plastic Ban Crusader After Seeing A Wolf Struggle For Life Because Of A Plastic Jar
in Features Maharashtra Plastic Ban Plastic Waste
0

This Nagpur Youth Turned Plastic Ban Crusader After Seeing A Wolf Struggle For Life Because Of A Plastic Jar

|
Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 12, 2018
Tanay Panpalia shares an unusual incident of his life when he learned the many dangers of indiscriminate use of plastic and hopes that with Maharashtra Plastic Ban things take a better turn in future ...
More
Maharashtra plastic ban: Mumbai gears up to make the big switch
in Features Maharashtra Plastic Ban Plastic Waste
2

Maharashtra Plastic Ban: How Prepared Are Wholesalers, Street Hawkers, Restaurants In Mumbai To Get Rid Of Plastic?

|
Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
June 22, 2018
While majority of the people in Mumbai are aware of the plastic ban, some sections like vegetable vendors, street hawkers are struggling to switch from plastic to biodegradable items. Is the capital city OF Maharashtra ready to set an example for other cities to follow? ...
More
Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Here’s How Pune Is Gearing Up For The Plastic Ban
in Features Maharashtra News Plastic Ban
0

Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Here’s How Pune Is Gearing Up For The Plastic Ban

|
Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
June 22, 2018
Will Pune be able to make a green switch on June 23, the day when Maharashtra state-wide #PlasticBan come in to effect? ...
More
Gaddha-Khodo-Shauchalay-Banao-Abhiyan-bihar-sitamarhi
in Bihar Features
0

To Go ODF, Residents Of Bihar’s Sitamarhi District Dug Over 56,000 Toilet Pits In A Single Day

|
Written By: Karanvir Singh | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
June 14, 2018
Only 21% Sitamarhi residents had access to a toilet before the inception of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in 2014, now the sanitation coverage is almost 80%. Here’s what they are doing to end open defecation ...
More
IIT-Madras-plastic-waste-to-fuel
in Features Plastic Waste
0

IIT Madras Students Developed A Solar Powered System That Can Convert Plastic Into Fuel

|
Written By: Karanvir Singh
June 8, 2018
A team of students from IIT-Madras has developed a solar-powered mobile unit that converts non-recyclable plastic waste into fuel oil that is cheaper than diesel ...
More
kerala-ocean-pollution
in Features World Environment Day
0

How Kerala Fishermen Are Making Our Seas Plastic Free

|
Written By: Karanvir Singh
June 5, 2018
As part of a novel project Suchitwa Sagaram, fishermen in Kerala collect ocean plastic for recycling, thus cleaning the ocean in the process ...
More
Erik Solheim talks about initiatives taken by India to ensure a better environment
in Features World Environment Day
0

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Indians Are Taking Initiatives Towards Making Their Cities And Beaches Cleaner, Says UN Environment Head Erik Solheim

|
Written By: Saptarshi Dutta
June 5, 2018
In India for the 45th World Environment Day, UN Environment Head Erik Solheim said that India’s response as global host for the occasion has exceeded expectations ...
More
Pangot has reduced plastic pollution with active involvement from its locals
in Features Uttarakhand World Environment Day
0

World Environment Day: This Indian Birdwatching Paradise In Uttarakhand Is Committed To The #BeatPlasticPollution Cause

|
Written By: Saptarshi Dutta
June 4, 2018
A steady inflow of tourists had increased plastic pollution levels in Pangot before locals came together and worked towards reducing plastic pollution ...
More
pcean-cleanup-great-pacific-patch
in Features Plastic Waste World Environment Day
0

This 23-Year Old Has Developed A Machine To Collect 40,000 Tonnes Of Plastic Trash In The Great Pacific Garbage Patch In 5 Years

|
Written By: Karanvir Singh | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
June 4, 2018
A system of trash-collecting tubes floating in the ocean will collect the plastic trash in the Pacific Garbage Patch that contains 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic, weighing 80,000 tonnes or equivalent to 500 jumbo jets ...
More
This World Environment Day, India Can Take A Lesson From These Countries To #BeatPlasticPollution
in Features World Environment Day
0

This World Environment Day, India Can Take A Lesson From These Countries To #BeatPlasticPollution

|
Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
June 4, 2018
As India hosts the World Environment Day on June 5, marking this year’s ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ theme, here are some innovations from other countries that India can learn from ...
More
#WorldEnvironmentDay: Five Ways India Is Leading The Battle Against Plastic Pollution
in Features Plastic Waste World Environment Day
0

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Five Ways India Is Leading The Battle Against Plastic Pollution

|
Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
June 4, 2018
From not using any kind of plastics during weddings and other functions in Kerala to implementing an interim ban on plastic bags in Delhi, India is taking on plastic pollution in its own way ...
More