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IFAD moves to unlock finance for Northeast India’s agroecology enterprisesSeventeen agroecology businesses from five Northeast Indian states met in Guwahati. They shared ideas and discussed challenges. The event a...- Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs shortThe Iran war's disruption of plastic supplies has unexpectedly boosted demand for eco-friendly paper packaging, with inquiries tripling for...
- Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
- Centre launches Rs 82.5-crore bamboo projects for northeast IndiaThe Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region launched two significant bamboo projects totaling Rs 82.5 crore. These initiatives aim ...
- Amwoodo raises $4 million from Rainmatter, othersKamath's Rainmatter has put in $2 million while Adventz, Caspian and Singapore's ThinKuvate have invested $2 million between them, Amwoodo ...
- Burdened by plastics: What’s the road ahead for sustainable packaging?The long-term vision for sustainable packaging isn’t just about eliminating single-use plastics, it’s about rethinking how to package, cons...
- Beyond stock market: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath finds new passion in bambooNithin Kamath, the billionaire behind Zerodha, believes bamboo could combat land degradation and offer income opportunities through cultiva...
- Sustainable packaging maker Fibmold raises $10 million in funding from Omnivore, AccelThe startup is currently developing eco-friendly, molded fibre packaging products that mimic the functionality of rigid plastics, it claime...
- IIT- Guwahati establishes the NRL - CoE for Sustainable Materials Translational Facility on BioplasticsThe Indian Institute of Technology- Guwahati and NRL have created the first-of-its-kind NRL-Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Materials ...
- Demand for wooden cutlery on the rise as plastic ban kicks inManufacturers of wooden cutlery in places like Moradabad, Saharanpur, Delhi and Kolkata said they were getting up to 25% more orders compar...
- Ban on single-use plastics kicks in: Check the banned items and how much you may be finedEarbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene (thermocol) for decora...
- Single-use plastic banned in India from today. Here are some eco-friendly alternativesSome of these green options will make life hassle-free.
- Delhi Secretariat to ban single-use plastic items from June 1It will be ensured that only alternatives to single-use plastic (SUP) items such as paper plates, cups, straws are used in the Delhi Secret...
- How bamboo is being innovated into home decor productsThe mood in 2020 is bamboo everything – from baskets to flooring and more, this sustainable material is popping up everywhere.
- This Diwali, say 'No' to plastic by opting for eco-friendly floral decorationsDo your bit and contribute to environmental conservation by celebrating a Green Diwali.
- From cars to garments, the humble bamboo can be a pivotal part of manufacturingBamboo is a highly renewable grass yet stronger than steel. A bamboo tree matures in 4 to 5 years whereas a hardwood tree takes almost 60 y...
- Hotels gear up to remove plastic usageLemon Tree Hotels has paper straws and cups, cork coasters and pencils rather than plastic pens across guest area of the hotel.
- Why do we remain suckers for straws?Starbucks became the biggest organisation so far to announce it will become plastic straw-less, but gives itself till 2020 to do so.
- Plastic straws suck; pick what’s rye-ghtAncient remains reveal that the Babylonian elite had a predilection for drinking tubes made of lapis lazuli and precious ores but, clearly,...
- A handy solution to chopstick shortage from South AsiaAt a time when much of the world is flooded by cheap and abundant Made In China goods, may would be heartened by the thought that the Chine...
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