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In 1990, Waupaca Foundry supplied 20,000 tons of used sand for a Wisconsin highway pilot project. 12 years later, its next contract called for 80,000 tons for Highway 10- In 2009, Illinois used 38,881 tons of fly ash in highway construction; IDOT reported spending $1.75 million while reducing landfill use and cement demand
- In 2009, the Empire State Building rebuilt 6,500 windows on site rather than replacing them, cutting energy use by 38% and paying for itself in three years
- In 2006, engineers reused 250,000 cubic yards of dredged sand to restore Elders Point East in Jamaica Bay. 10 years later, the approach had restored 40 acres of wetlands and helped reverse marsh-island erosionA New York Harbor dredging project became an opportunity to restore Jamaica Bay’s declining marsh islands. Beginning in 2006, the U.S. Army...19 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
- Banana peel gardening hack: Stop burying banana peels in soil; try these 3 methods insteadBurying fresh banana peels directly in soil is not recommended for gardens. Microorganisms need time to break down peels, delaying nutrient...17 Aug, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
- The Aluminum Foil Secret Almost Everyone Gets Wrong at HomeAluminum foil's shiny and dull sides result from its manufacturing process, not differing properties. During the final rolling stage, one s...02 Apr, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
- Davos WEF ‘Year of Water’: India Inc makes water conservation core business priorityAs the water crisis looms large, Indian companies are stepping up their game to prioritize water conservation. With industry giants such as...24 Jan, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
- India Inc makes water conservation a boardroom priorityAs water security takes centre stage at the World Economic Forum’s “Year of Water”, Indian companies are embedding water conservation into ...24 Jan, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
- UP targets 100% wastewater reuse by 2035 for industry, agricultureUttar Pradesh is setting ambitious goals for wastewater reuse. The state plans to safely reuse half of its wastewater by 2030 and all of it...31 Dec, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
- ‘Fasting isn’t starvation, it’s…’: doctor explains what happens when you fast for 24 hoursFasting initiates a series of timed bodily changes, beginning with minor adjustments in blood glucose and insulin production within the fir...24 Dec, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
- Coal likely to remain backbone of country's energy system for next two decades: Eco SurveyThe Economic Survey 2023-24 highlights coal's continued dominance in India's energy system for the next two decades, with phase-down depend...22 Jul, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
- Five ways to transform your office into a greener, eco-friendly workspaceCreating an eco-friendly office environment is crucial as we spend a significant part of our lives at work. Sustainable office furniture ma...19 Jun, 2024, 05.19 PM IST
- Anand Mahindra has a Japanese solution to water conservation - toilets with hand wash sinkIndian billionaire Anand Mahindra has taken to Twitter to promote a Japanese toilet design that has a sink attached to it, conserving water...19 Jul, 2023, 12.29 PM IST
- Reduce, reuse, and recycle way to clean cities and sustainable environmentRRR centres are instilling in the urban community essential habits of source segregation, waste-to-resource conversion, and eco- and swachh...05 Jun, 2023, 12.52 AM IST
- What is circular economy and why is it important for India?Adoption of a circular economy in India will result in yearly benefits of $624 billion by 2050 and a 44% reduction in greenhouse gas emissi...16 Jun, 2022, 05.49 PM IST
- How insulin therapy is proving to be a boon for type-1 diabeticsHowever, improper choice of injection site, technique including reuse of needles might lead to compromised outcomes.07 Aug, 2018, 11.18 AM IST
- CMFRI to boost marine fish seed productionThiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute's (CMFRI) recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) set up a...29 Jan, 2017, 08.32 PM IST
- Gujarat government scheme to help MSMEs reduce energy consumptionAccording to GEDA Director JT Akhani, there is a huge scope in MSME sector for conservation as well as reuse of energy consumed by these un...31 Aug, 2015, 10.36 AM IST
- Rajasthan, Singapore sign agreement on urban water managementAccording to the agreement Singapore Cooperation Foundation will provide assistance in advisory and capacity building programme for water m...25 Feb, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
- Facebook democracy debuts to low voter turnoutFacebook approved new terms of use in a low-turnout debut of a democratic model of decision-making. World of web browsers | 'Sleep talking'...25 Apr, 2009, 04.32 PM IST
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