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The Covid crisis is now a garbage crisis, tooSurging consumption of plastics and packaging during the pandemic has produced mountains of waste. But because fears of COVID-19 have led t...19 Sep, 2021, 06.58 AM IST- World Environment Day: PPE, masks and shields... pandemic detritus adds to waste crisisWith waste disposal mechanisms less than perfect in India and the 'plastic footprint' becoming larger by the day, concerns on plastic waste...04 Jun, 2021, 05.59 PM IST
- Indian Navy trains non-medical personnel for COVID-19 emergencyHe said currently 80 Indian Navy personnel are being trained every week to augment the BFNA team, so as to be battle ready to assist the ci...27 Apr, 2021, 02.19 PM IST
- Masks and gloves are saving lives - and causing pollutionThe Pacific Beach Coalition recently noticed a dramatic increase in discarded PPE on beaches in and around the city of Pacifica, south of S...24 Mar, 2021, 09.02 PM IST
- Discarded PPE kits at airports pose new biomedical waste challengeThe six busiest airports in India — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai — are together handling more than 6,000 kilos ...04 Dec, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
- Covid-19 heaps up bio waste at airportsThe six busiest airports in India — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai — are together handling more than 6,000 kilos ...03 Dec, 2020, 10.46 PM IST
- Keeping the keepers of society safeSocial distancing, shutting down of markets and factories due to the pandemic crippled work opportunities for the urban poor. With almost 9...03 Dec, 2020, 04.43 PM IST
- Private hospitals in Maha innovating ways to circumvent cap set for COVID-19 treatmentPrivate hospitals have a cap of Rs 4,000 per day for a general bed, Rs 7,500 for an ICU facility and Rs 9,000 for a patient in ventilator. ...04 Sep, 2020, 10.45 PM IST
- Households to cut and store waste masks, gloves for 72 hours before disposing: CPCB"Waste masks and gloves in general households should be kept in paper bag for a minimum of 72 hours prior to disposal of the same as dry ge...23 Jul, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
- In defense of plastic— the front liner battling Covid-19Despite all of these challenges, plastic made a comeback as a saviour during the COVID-19 pandemic13 Jun, 2020, 11.42 AM IST
- Rising PPE waste another concern facing AIIMS, nowThe All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the country’s premier healthcare facility, is grappling with the problem of dealing with used ...06 Jun, 2020, 07.00 AM IST
- Covid, non-Covid trash! Fast-filling yellow bins keep medi-waste handlers on their toesCorporate and government offices, which are resuming operations after the two-month lockdown, have been advised by various state-level Poll...01 Jun, 2020, 11.28 AM IST
- Private hospital treatment cost go up due to protocol measuresThe cost of treatment across procedures in private hospitals has gone up by 10-25% with non-Covid patients being charged for personal prote...16 May, 2020, 07.10 AM IST
- Huge mark-ups, even on PPE, send private hospitals bills soaringWith many patients being admitted for 10-15 days, the costs add up and bills of Rs 4 lakh to Rs 16 lakh have grabbed headlines. Common inve...06 May, 2020, 11.05 AM IST
- Medico designs face shield from overhead projector sheetsThe medical practitioner, working as an infection control expert at a suburban hospital, said a face shield should be made of plasticto sto...24 Apr, 2020, 01.24 PM IST
- UK's coronavirus death toll spikes by 888 to hit 15,464"It is correct that the hard work and forbearance of the British public is paying off. The rates of transmission are falling. "But the numb...18 Apr, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
- Ramky Enviro Engineers to contribute Rs 10 cr to govt COVID-19 relief fundsEnvironment management services provider Ramky Enviro Engineers (REEL) on Monday said it will contribute of Rs 10 crore to help combat coro...13 Apr, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
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