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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...
Eco-Friendly Diwali 2025: Top ideas to celebrate without firecrackersEco-Friendly Diwali 2025: Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated with a focus on eco-friendly practices this year. The article highl...
Kesoram committed to Cygnet after cement demerger, aims turnaround with Japanese FutamuraKesoram Industries, a B K Birla group firm, reaffirms commitment to loss-making subsidiary Cygnet Industries Ltd, with plans to engage Futa...
Why menstrual waste is proving to be a 'big bloody mess' in IndiaThe disposal of sanitary pads in India is causing an environmental crisis due to their plastic content and lack of proper waste management....
Single-use plastic ban: How will it affect listed companies“We believe that the share of plastics used for these banned SUPs (single-use plastic) is not large (less than 2-3%) and our interactions w...
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.
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...
NGT directs CPCB to recover fine from Amazon, Flipkart for excessive plastic packagingCPCB has earlier told the NGT that e-commerce giants need to fulfil their extended producer responsibility under the Plastic Waste Manageme...
Amazon India scraps single-use plastic at fulfilment centresThe company has replaced bubble wrap and plastic pillows with paper dunnage and biodegradable paper tape.
Amazon India scraps single-use plastic in packaging across centersThe Indian unit of Amazon.com Inc has eliminated all single-use plastic in its packaging across fulfillment centers in the country, in line...
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.
11,000 kg garbage, four dead bodies removed from Mt Everest in two-month long cleanliness driveA total of 11,000 kg garbage and four dead bodies were removed from the Mount Everest during a two-month long cleanliness drive conducted b...
Maharashtra plastic ban from tomorrow: All you want to knowOn March 23, the Maharashtra government had issued a notification, imposing a ban on the manufacturing, use, sale, distribution and storage...
- Bio sanitary pad among sustainability challenge winners
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Biodegradable sanitary napkins and a 'beeswax cloth wrap' to replace silver foil were the two winning novel utili...
79% of plastic in landfills, water bodiesWhen Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year given a call to save cows from plastic, his message brought into focus the hazards of this ...
McDonald's undergoes brand transformation; launches 'experience store'McDonald's has also refreshed its delivery application, and says about 50 per cent of sales comes from online ordering, through its app and...
Govt notifies rules to dispose of garbage; puts special attention on managing sanitary wasteManufacturers of sanitary pads/napkins and diapers in India will have to provide a pouch or wrapper for disposal along with the packets of ...
Paper waste turned into green cellulose aerogelScientists have successfully converted paper waste into green cellulose aerogels that are non-toxic, ultralight, flexible and water repelle...
Robotic 'hands' may boost cancer diagnostics, drug delivery"Scientists are forging new territory in the field of soft robotics. One of the latest advances is a flexible, microscopic hand-like grippe...
- Two Indian ideas get $2 mn grant from Gates' NGO
Two unique ideas from India - one a non-surgical and completely reversible alternative to tubectomy and another the development of a biodeg...