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How an Australian connection helped Shaily Mehrotra build a Rs 1,500-crore Indian skincare brandA gap in science-backed skincare products in the Indian market prompted Shaily Mehrotra to start Fixderma, with an aim to solve common skin...- Mother Dairy launches India's first naturally degradable milk pouch ahead of World Environment DayMother Dairy has introduced India's first naturally degradable milk pouch. This innovation will begin in Delhi-NCR on June 5. The new packa...
- Venture Catalysts ++ to showcase 12 curated startups seeking to raise around $46 mn at Demo Day 7Venture Catalysts++ will present twelve promising startups on its upcoming Demo Day 7. These companies are seeking a collective $46 million...
- In 1907, a chemist tried replacing shellac for cables and searched for a better wire coating, which ended up creating the world’s first synthetic plasticA chemist named Leo Baekeland sought an alternative to shellac in 1907. His research led to Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic. This mat...
- The Earth Prize 2026 winners: Indian teens develop tamarind-based solution to remove microplastics from waterThree Indian teenagers have earned international acclaim for developing "Plas-Stick," a biodegradable solution to remove microplastics from...
- Living Supermaterial: What is the new plastic alternative scientists have created that is stronger, smarter, & fully biodegradable?Living Supermaterial: Indian scientists have developed a novel bacteria-grown cellulose material that could serve as a sustainable alternat...
- From kitchen storage to recycling bins: How Deposit Refund Schemes can change India’s plastic economyIndia is exploring Deposit Refund Schemes (DRS) to tackle plastic waste, where consumers pay a small deposit on packaged products, refunded...
- Balrampur Chini raises Rs 450 cr equity fund for poly lactic acid, lactogypsum plants in UPBalrampur Chini Mills Ltd has secured Rs 450 crore to fund its expansion plans. This capital will establish a lactogypsum processing plant ...
- How a wedding saved 350 kg of waste from going to landfills? Bridegroom's mother took inspiration from her own marriage to save the planetAn Indian wedding embraced sustainability, diverting 350 kg of waste. The groom's mother led the initiative, reviving eco-friendly traditio...
- 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...
- Love tea? Your daily brew could be serving up billions of micro- and nanoplasticsRecent studies reveal that steeping tea bags in boiling water releases billions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles. These tiny plast...
- 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 ...
- Deep Polymers rallies 9% as firm forays into biodegradable polymersIn a regulatory filing, the smallcap speciality chemical player announced that it will be entering into biodegradable polymers to reduce wa...
- NITI Aayog calls for waste minimisation push"The most preferred option for the management of waste is waste minimisation. There is a need to strengthen waste minimisation through exte...
- Cigarette makers shifted to biodegradable overwrap on packets, well ahead of plastic banThe ban on single-use plastics, which was announced last year, has come into effect from Friday.
- Amazon, H&M and other multinationals pressing to soften Maharashtra's plastic banPlastic packaging accounts for nearly half of all plastic waste globally, and much of it is thrown away within just a few minutes of its fi...
- Industry looks for biodegradable plastics for carry bagsWith civic bodies banning the use of plastic carrybags, a packaging machinery maker suggested that this segment use biodegradable plastic
- 'Make biodegradable plastic bag production mandatory'Toxic plastic bags may become a thing of the past if the Centre approves a proposal to make the production of eco-friendly biodegradable 'g...
- Avesthagen-Limagrain launches biodegradable plasticAvesthagen Limited, a leading knowledge-based Life Sciences Company and its joint venture partner Limagrain on Tuesday launched an eco-frie...
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