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 ...
26 Jan, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
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 ...
23 Sep, 2025, 09.57 PM IST
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...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.42 AM IST
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...
19 Apr, 2024, 11.58 AM IST
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...
02 Nov, 2023, 01.05 PM IST
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 ...
12 Jun, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
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...
04 Jul, 2022, 12.29 AM IST
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...
01 Jul, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
Single-use plastic banned in India from today. Here are some eco-friendly alternativesSome of these green options will make life hassle-free.
01 Jul, 2022, 09.16 AM IST
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...
14 May, 2022, 07.56 PM IST
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.
13 Mar, 2020, 04.09 PM IST
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.
24 Oct, 2019, 05.14 AM IST
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...
17 Oct, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
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.
28 Sep, 2019, 12.23 PM IST
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.
10 Jul, 2018, 08.33 AM IST
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,...
29 May, 2018, 11.13 PM IST
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At 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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