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Yamuna Monitoring Committee Suggests NGT To Force Organisations Like Railways, DDA To Use Treated Wastewater

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PTI
July 29, 2019
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Yamuna Monitoring Committee has observed that treated effluent of excellent quality, which could be used effectively used for other purposes, is being wasted, asked the green-panel to force large organisations like the DDA, railways and malls to make use of treated wastewater ...
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Around The World: Tokyo 2020 Olympics To Promote The Message Of Sustainability, Unveils Medals Made Using Electronic Waste

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July 26, 2019
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To spread the message of sustainability and waste management, Tokyo 2020 Olympics medals are being made using electronic waste ...
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A Small Act Of Recycling Can Make A Big Difference In Our Landfills, Says This 39-Year-Old Waste Warrior From Gujarat

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June 5, 2019
A Small Act Of Recycling Can Make A Big Difference In Our Landfills, Says This 39-Year-Old Waste Warrior From Gujarat
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Sandeep Patel, an entrepreneur who is turning waste to wealth, aims to divert waste from going into the landfills by sorting and recycling it and putting it back in the economy ...
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‘Recycling Is The Future’, Lessons From Mangaluru Artist Who Turns Discarded Bottles Into Beautiful Art Pieces

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May 31, 2019
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Artist Megha Mendon from Mangaluru inspires people to manage waste well by turning plastic/glass waste bottles into decorative art pieces ...
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IPL 2019: When RCB Decided To Wear Green Jersey Against Delhi Capitals To Bat For The Planet

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April 8, 2019
IPL 2019: When RCB Decided To Wear Green Jersey Against Delhi Capitals To Bat For The Planet
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On Sunday’s IPL match, the Royal Challengers Bangalore team came out wearing green jerseys made of recycled plastic to up their swachh quotient ...
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Fighting India’s Garbage Crisis: How Upcycling And Recycling Can Make A Difference

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March 19, 2019
Fighting India’s Garbage Crisis: How Upcycling And Recycling Can Make A Difference
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Help India from drowning in its own waste mess, adopt the basic waste management steps like upcycling and recycling and help save the planet. Here's some help ...
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Fighting India’s Garbage Crisis: How Urban India Can Embrace The Practice Of 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse And Recycle

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March 19, 2019
Fighting India’s Garbage Crisis: How Urban India Can Embrace The Practice Of 3 Rs – Reduce, Reuse And Recycle
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Out of 62 million tonnes of waste being produced by urban India, mere 11.9 million tonnes is treated – it is time to rethink the way we have been generating and managing waste ...
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US Scientists Develop New Recycling Process To Reduce Plastic Waste From Oceans

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IANS
February 28, 2019
US Scientists Develop New Recycling Process To Reduce Plastic Waste From Oceans
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The new recycling process produces two types of fibre-reinforced plastics (FRPs), which are two to three times more valuable than the original PET ...
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Beating India By 28 Per Cent Margin, Costa Rica Becomes The New Record Holder For Recycling Plastic Bottles

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February 5, 2019
In 2015, India had set the record for recycling most number of plastic bottles in Mumbai
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In 2015, India had recycled 23,538 kilos of plastic bottles in Mumbai. Costa Rica surpassed India’s record and recycled 30,162 kilos of plastic bottles ...
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Fight Plastic Pollution: Actor Ajay Devgn Makes An Appeal To Recycle Plastic

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December 24, 2018
Citing a World Economic Forum report, actor Ajay Devgn said by 2050 there will more plastic than fish in world'S oceans
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Urging his fans to beat plastic pollution by recycling plastic items, actor Ajay Devgn shared some stark facts about danger plastic poses to the environment ...
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Have You Seen The Viral Picture Of ‘Roof-With-A Jeep’ From Ladakh? 3 Idiots Inspiration Sonam Wangchuk Reveals The Story

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December 20, 2018
Have You Seen The Viral Picture Of ‘Roof-With-A Jeep’ From Ladakh? 3 Idiots Inspiration Sonam Wangchuk Reveals The Story
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In an interesting exchange on Twitter, Sonam Wangchuk, the man who inspired 3 Idiots movie character Phunsuk Wangdu, told Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, about the fascinating story behind the Mahindra Jeep that has been converted into a home roof at the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL) ...
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This Mumbai School Goes Green, Gets Recycled Desk And Chairs Made From Used Cartons

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August 22, 2018
This Mumbai School Goes Green, Gets Recycled Desk And Chairs Made From Used Cartons
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Cartons are 100% recyclable, but usually ends up clogging the already filled landfills, but thanks to this Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation initiative, an NGO in Mumbai is using cartons to make desks, chairs for schools and benches for the gardens ...
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