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Earth Day 2026 in US: What it is and why it’s celebrated – California events you can attendEarth Day 2026 highlights environmental awareness worldwide on April 22. The annual observance, launched in 1970, encourages activism, educ...
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...
India, Finland renew MoU on environmental cooperationIndia and Finland have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding on environmental cooperation. This pact deepens collaboration on pollution...
Nations will try again on plan to confront world's 'spiralling' plastic pollution messNations are convening in Geneva for critical talks aimed at finalizing a landmark treaty to combat the escalating plastic pollution crisis....
Govt to provide one-time financial aid for setting up coastal waste recycling unitsThe government will provide one-time financial support to set up recycling plants for abandoned fishing gear and plastic waste in coastal a...
Centre to support waste recycling startups: Union minister Bhupender YadavMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the state was blessed with a 720 km-long coastline, and keeping it clean will boost tourism. ...
Cairn Oil & Gas targets net zero by 2030Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Group, aims to achieve net zero by 2030 through renewable energy initiatives like sourcing 70 MW of renewa...
World's first floating city in Busan, South Korea; here's how it will look likeWith rising water levels and climate change, the ability to adapt is a new challenge to mankind. Busan plans a “floating city” as early as ...
NHAI inks MoU with NCC to reuse plastic waste collected by cadets in building roadsAccording to the ministry, 3.4 lakh cadets from 127 coastal area NCC units have so far collected approximately six tons of plastic waste."T...
United States is world's biggest plastic polluter, Report findsOverall, the US contributed around 42 million metric tons (MMT) in plastic waste in 2016 -- more than twice as much as China and more than ...
NGT directs Aditya Birla Group firm in Gujarat to expedite work related to recycling of waste waterThe committee recommended that analysis results of Sewage Treatment Plants sampling shows BOD marginally exceeds the standards and therefor...
Recycled products causing harmful chemicals to appear in everyday items'Hazardous chemicals such as lead are finding their way into food-contact items and other everyday products because manufacturers are using ...
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 ...
Goa's waste mgmt plant starts treating 100-tonne garbage dailyFive months since its inception, the Hindustan Waste Treatment-operated facility has attained the desired capacity of 100 tons a day.
Scientists raise concern over marine pollution by plasticsProblem of marine pollution by plastics can be resolved through a combination of actions like enforcement of rules, stressing on recycling ...
JSW Dharamtar Port gets nod to expand jetty facility in RaigadJSW Dharamtar Port has received green clearance for expansion of its jetty facility with an investment of Rs 1,550 crore at Dolvi village i...
Everyday plastics spell doom for the oceansThe ubiquitous plastic that is easy to use and easy to discard and forms part of our everyday lives is unwittingly spelling doom for the oc...
Centre to start award for ragpickers from next year: Prakash JavadekarJavadekar said that along with an award specifically for ragpickers, the government will also work towards improving their health and livin...
- Dwindling wetlands, waste recycling major concerns
Environmentalists and citizens are concerned about dwindling wetlands and the need to recycle non-biodegradable waste like plastic.
Simple & cheap solution to India's grave water crisis: Waste water recyclingAvg cost of wastewater treatment is Rs 4.5-6 a kilo litre. If treated for drinking use, the cost jumps to Rs 12 but is far less than what I...