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In 2016, Denmark opened a plant using dry separation to recycle artificial turf. 5 years later, it had processed 662 fields and recovered up to 95% of their materials- In 2025, researchers extracted superabsorbent gel from discarded diapers and tested it in sandy soil, where it showed water-retention potential similar to a commercial hydrogel
- New solid waste management rules to come into force from April 1
- Where is largest graveyard for planes? Thousands of military aircraft are parked at this location. Here's all detailsWhere is largest graveyard for planes? The location is Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson in Arizona. It holds thousands of surplus a...06 Sep, 2025, 05.56 AM IST
- Turning trash into cash: Entrepreneurs redefine waste managementA growing number of entrepreneurs are turning trash into cash through tech and innovation. Can it make a difference to the mounting challen...04 May, 2024, 11.05 PM IST
- 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....02 Oct, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
- Shipping companies feel the heat as investors shun coalThere's good money be made from delivering coal, which broadly accounts for about 30% of cargo volumes and has hit record prices amid a sho...13 Nov, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
- Discarded PPE kits at airports pose new biomedical waste challengeThe six busiest airports in India — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai — are together handling more than 6,000 kilos ...04 Dec, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
- Covid-19 heaps up bio waste at airportsThe six busiest airports in India — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai — are together handling more than 6,000 kilos ...03 Dec, 2020, 10.46 PM IST
- In Bengaluru, household composting of wet waste likely to be mandatoryBengaluru generates about 5,000 metric tonnes of waste per day, of which about 60% is said to be wet waste.14 May, 2019, 11.19 AM IST
- IIT-KGP taps microwave radiation to create clean energy from Sunn HempKharagpur, Feb 26 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) have tapped microwave radiation to create cl...26 Feb, 2018, 04.52 PM IST
- With new technologies and knowledge of segregation, India is fast learning how to manage its wasteWaste-to-energy plants using organic matter are mushrooming in India, as newer technology brings ease of use and good returns on investment...21 May, 2017, 12.24 AM IST
- BBMP says wet waste will be collected daily and dry waste weeklyThere is a dry waste collection centre for almost every ward.And there are enough kabadiwallas. People can give their dry waste to their do...22 Dec, 2016, 12.49 PM IST
- Eco campaign in schools imparts new life skills - What did you learn in school today? waste management.Each chapter has exercises: bury a banana peel, plastic bag and a paper cup in separate pots and check their state of decomposition after a...22 Aug, 2016, 11.44 AM IST
- Local bodies will have to train garbage collectors in solid waste managementUnder the new Solid Waste Management Rules, urban local authorities and panchayats will prepare a plan for managing solid refuse within six...10 Apr, 2016, 01.29 PM IST
- BDA to draft a revised master plan for Bengaluru 2.0Citizen groups and stakeholders have been invited by Bangalore Development Authority for drafting the master plan, that lays down the zonal...29 Apr, 2015, 10.28 AM IST
- Swachh Bharat: Indian Institute of Packaging ties up with IBHA to collect waste for recyclingIn line with PM's ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Indian Institute of Packaging has joined hands withNGO to collect plastic waste for recy...02 Oct, 2014, 11.07 PM IST
- India's fortunes will be dictated by how well it can manage its water resourcesUrbanisation will be the defining feature of India's growth in the coming years; several studies have projected that it will take place on ...26 Apr, 2012, 09.55 AM IST
- It's time for techies to go green!Going environmentally conscious is the new mantra for IT employees. They are active circulating used-paper to cut down on paper consumption...26 Nov, 2007, 06.45 PM IST
- Corporate India to package ragpickersIt’s Ragtime, folks! India Inc. is poised to get ragpickers to strike fortune at the bottom of the pyramid.28 Jun, 2007, 02.48 AM IST
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