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In 2023, an Australian city put 76,000 recycled bottles into its roads; 25 tonnes of crushed glass replaced virgin sand in a major resurfacing trial- Barapullah phase 3 corridor linking Mayur Vihar, AIIMS likely to open by September-end
- Ireland's retired wind-turbine blades are getting strange second lives; old power equipment is now becoming benches, bike parking and picnic tables
- HAI hosts 7th HAI Hoteliers’ Conclave, lauds MoT & NITI Aayog's push for hospitality deregulation to boost hotel sectorThe event brought together policymakers, tourism authorities, hospitality leaders and industry stakeholders to deliberate on how India can ...18 Sep, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
- Hiranandani’s Greenbase to invest Rs 2,000 cr to develop 5 million sq ft in Tamil NaduGreenbase plans a significant Rs 2,000 crore investment in Tamil Nadu. This expansion will develop five million square feet across two key ...17 Sep, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
- Return of MDR a key step towards making UPI sustainable and enabling further growth: ExpertsEffective October 15, UPI payments to merchants (P2M) above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4% merchant discount rate with an overall cap of Rs 3...16 Sep, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
- UPI MDR seen as sustenance fee, not windfall; small merchants remain shieldedA new merchant discount rate will fund UPI's expanding infrastructure costs. Large value person-to-merchant transactions above two thousand...16 Sep, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
- In 2018, the Netherlands turned 1,000 kg of household plastic into a 30-metre cycle path; the road contained the equivalent of 218,000 plastic cupsA Dutch cycle path turned plastic waste into something useful. In 2018, Zwolle opened a 30-metre path made with about 1,000 kilograms of re...15 Sep, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
- In 2025, Netherlands turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 60-metre highway noise barrier; tests found it performed like a conventional concrete wallNetherlands’ 60-metre Blade Barrier represents more than an unusual highway wall. It is an experiment in what a circular economy can look l...15 Sep, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
- Georgia engineers transform a 7,000-pound old wind turbine blade into a pedestrian bridge in Atlanta and also made bicycle shelters and playground equipmentsA retired wind turbine blade now serves as a pedestrian bridge in Atlanta's Beaverbrook Park. This project demonstrates reusing old turbine...15 Sep, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
- South Africa agrees $1 billion infrastructure loan with New Development BankSouth Africa has secured a one billion dollar loan agreement. This funding from the New Development Bank will facilitate crucial municipal ...15 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
- Ireland turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 6-metre bridge; engineers also reused 19th-century railway foundations instead of building anewIreland's Blade Bridge offers a powerful lesson in how sustainable engineering can begin with a different question: not “What should we bui...15 Sep, 2026, 02.10 AM IST
- In 2018, Victoria put the equivalent of 40 million discarded bottles into a freeway; 8,000 tonnes of crushed glass went into one widening projectScience news: 8,000 tonnes of recycled glass used in the 2018 Tullamarine Freeway widening project is a powerful example of how recycling c...15 Sep, 2026, 01.29 AM IST
- Wind-turbine blades were too difficult to recycle, so engineers gave them a second job; in Northern Ireland, retired blades now form a pedestrian bridgeWind-turbine blades can be difficult and costly to recycle. Instead of sending retired blades to waste, engineers in Northern Ireland found...14 Sep, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
- This 40-foot US highway structure was built using retired wind turbine blades. Now it survives over 100-mph windsRetired wind turbine blades are being creatively transformed into durable highway sign structures. This project showcases the potential of ...13 Sep, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- BRICS nations to deepen cooperation for sustainable transport infrastructureBRICS countries on Saturday reaffirmed plans to deepen cooperation on sustainable transport infrastructure, including through policy, inves...12 Sep, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
- BRICS Summit 2026: NDB crucial institution for promoting sustainable development, say bloc membersBRICS countries on Saturday backed the New Development Bank as a crucial institution for sustainable development, reducing inequality and s...12 Sep, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
- Microphone summitInternational summits often highlight communication breakdowns and cultural differences. At a climate summit, technical issues overshadowed...11 Sep, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
- In 2023, Australia's Sydney put 120,000 glass jars and 200 tonnes of old asphalt on Clarence Street. 1 year later, its program recycled 670,000 glass jars into asphalt across the citySydney is using recycled materials in road renewal, giving glass jars and reclaimed asphalt a new purpose instead of sending them to landfi...08 Sep, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
- Empower India eyes major gains from AI computing boom via sustainable infra pushAnticipating a boom in the AI computing landscape, Empower India is taking strategic steps towards enhancing sustainable digital infrastruc...08 Sep, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
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