How wooden barrels shaped liquid history from oil to feniIran's planned oil toll through the Strait of Hormuz will generate significant revenue, a consequence of the 19th-century US decision to st...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
The Hidden Slime in Your Water Bottle Cap: Why You Should Wash It Every DayYour reusable water bottle, a symbol of eco-friendliness, might harbor a hidden danger: a slimy biofilm teeming with bacteria and fungi. St...
03 Apr, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
Piyush Goyal calls for need to make India self-sufficient in capital goods sectorAddressing a post-Budget webinar on manufacturing, industrial upgrade and strategic sectors, he said there is a need to promote capital goo...
03 Mar, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
MatchLog partners with Maersk for landside equipment optimisation in IndiaMumbai-based MatchLog Solutions is aiming to create a sustainable ecosystem in the shipping industry through its container reuse platform.
30 Apr, 2025, 11.10 AM IST
The new Queen of recycle, reuse, reduceThings are rather different now; especially as the current British Prime Minister also traces his roots to India. So, all things considered...
17 Feb, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
How Bosch & CHEP Are Saving Five Olympic Pools of Water Every Year09 Dec, 2022, 08.00 AM IST
Is a plastic-free future possible? The clash of pro and anti-plastic advocatesThe plastic bags don’t decompose and when discarded they linger in the environment for ages.
10 Jul, 2022, 12.12 PM IST
Superspy alert! Young Gujarati man spends Rs 34 lakh for licence plate with the number '007'A plate and its owner need not be bonded for life — they can be resold too.
28 Nov, 2020, 10.02 AM IST
Strictly enforce ban on sale of loose cooking oil: Centre to statesThe ministry has written to the states saying there were many complaints that loose oil was being sold by retailers, failing to comply with...
03 Jul, 2020, 08.41 PM IST
Government hospitals may be told to buy ‘auto-disable’ syringesIn India, reuse of disposable syringes is often cited as a key reason for spread of viruses and infections like HIV and hepatitis.
02 Aug, 2018, 07.18 AM IST
New laws bring new jugaad opportunitiesFoisting self-service on customers willing to fork out more money for pricey dishes and wines in a swanky setting does not seem like a reci...
28 Jun, 2018, 11.07 PM IST
UGC directs universities to ban plastic cups, bottles on campusThe UGC has directed all varsities and higher educational institutions to ban use of plastic cups, lunch packets, straws, bottles and bags ...
19 May, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
UGC directs universities to ban plastic cups, bottles on campusThe directive by the commission comes after the Union Environment Ministry issued an advisory, saying India is the global host of this year...
19 May, 2018, 12.27 PM IST
Separate norms on the cards for food packagingThe re-use of tin and plastic cans are disallowed, especially for packaging edible oil and fat and there are specific rules for packaging o...
14 Oct, 2017, 01.48 AM IST
An idea to build multi-storey towers with shipping containers in Mumbai's Dharavi draws flakImagine this: bang in the middle of one of India's largest slums, Dharavi, a skyscraper rises. It's no ordinary high-rise made of bricks an...
17 Oct, 2015, 11.48 AM IST
Flipkart, Myntra strike with packaging, make boxes worth keepingWhile the corrugated box symbolises urban India’s wholehearted embrace of internet shopping, no longer is it merely a piece of folded cardb...
23 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Delhi to be global e-waste capital soon
As many as 900 pcs and 3,500 TV sets are dismantled in the city every day for reuse of their component parts.
02 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST