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Portland man buys 1.2 acres for his family’s dream home. Then he discovered up to 75,000 illegally dumped tires- US finalises levies on solar cell imports from India, Indonesia, Laos
- In 2012, New Jersey flagged the Lower Passaic River for oxygen as Newark built 14 stormwater systems. 10 years later, those projects captured 265,845 gallons of runoff yearly
- In Maine, engineers turn about 1 million scrap tires a year into lightweight highway fill; the shredded rubber stabilizes embankments built on weak marine clayInnovatively transforming shredded tyres into construction materials for highway embankments, Maine tackled substantial waste tyre pileup w...31 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- In 1986, Florida sank this 189-foot ship off the Florida Keys; decades later, its stripped superstructure is covered in sponges, corals and hydroidsThe Thunderbolt, a former military and research vessel, now serves as an artificial reef off Marathon in the Florida Keys. It was intention...23 Aug, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
- In 1995, a Tasmanian fisherman found a dead carp. What followed was a four-decade operation to remove nearly 50,000 European fishA dead carp spotted in Tasmania's Lake Crescent in 1995 triggered a 28-year campaign to eradicate invasive European carp from Lake Crescent...21 Aug, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
- Mega 35-acre shopping mall built in 1977 in California, seen in ‘Fast and Furious’ and ‘Gone Girl,’ is finally being demolished after decades of abandonmentHawthorne Plaza in California, the abandoned mega mall built in 1977, is finally being demolished after decades of decline. Once home to mo...20 Aug, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
- Why billionaire Michael Moritz and wife Harriet Heyman are offering up to $150 million to transform San FranciscoBillionaire Michael Moritz and his wife, artist Harriet Heyman, are offering up to $150 million through their Crankstart foundation to find...08 Aug, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
- The world sent Chile nearly 60,000 tons of used clothes a year; what could not be sold formed a desert mountain visible from spaceVast clothing dumps in Chile's Atacama Desert highlight fast fashion's global impact. Thousands of tons of discarded garments arrive annual...27 Jul, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
- US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacksThe United States and Iran both claim control over the Strait of Hormuz. Escalating attacks across the Middle East threaten ongoing diploma...13 Jul, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
- Delhi Development Authority issues fresh notice to remove all encroachments from its landThe Delhi Development Authority issued a stern warning against land encroachment. Unauthorized occupation of DDA land will face immediate d...09 Jul, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
- AI to fake cleanups, GPS app to skip work: Gurugram civic body officials fired for using AI-edited photos to show garbage complaint was resolved; MCG says waste was still lying at the siteGurugram Municipal Corporation has fired an assistant sanitation inspector for using AI to fake the resolution of a garbage dumping complai...05 Jul, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
- Americans can now pocket $2000 for spotting litter — the simple 2-step reward program going viralNew York City Illegal Dumping Reward program offers residents a new method to report those who dump garbage, debris, and construction waste...20 Nov, 2025, 07.40 PM IST
- Delhi govt mulls forming Yamuna task force to prevent encroachment, dumping at river's floodplainsThe Delhi government is considering setting up a Yamuna task force in partnership with the Territorial Army to prevent encroachments and il...10 Mar, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
- NHAI warn its contractors, says bill payments will be withheld for illegal dumpingThe Regional Officer directed to include no dumping certificate in the monthly progress report on the suggestion of Project Directors that ...08 Jul, 2023, 08.13 PM IST
- Strict compliance for industrial well-beingIndia wants to grow its industrial base. This expansion requires the robust implementation of environment and health-related regulations. H...01 May, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
- Dumping of construction material: National Green Tribunal seeks DPCC replyNGT has issued notice to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on a plea seeking action against illegal dumping of construction material...21 May, 2015, 05.50 PM IST
- Dumping of construction items: NGT directs seizure of vehiclesA bench headed by Justice P Jyothimani expressed concern over encroachments on Khaira Road in Najafgarh.30 Mar, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
- 2 mangrove stretches at risk from dumpingTwo mangrove stretches, in different parts of the city, are facing a threat from illegal debris dumping and reclamation.20 Feb, 2013, 03.10 AM IST
- Goa government clamps activity at iron ore dumpsTightening the screws on the mining lease holders and traders after facing inquiry by Shah Commission, the Goa State Mines and Geology depa...27 Sep, 2011, 01.29 PM IST
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