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In 2024, the EU-funded REWIND project began developing blade reuse and recycling methods. 2 years later, more than 20 square metres of recovered sections supported new applications- Kenya turned 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste into biogas; the result powered farm operations with electricity generated from methane at Vegpro’s Naivasha facility daily
- In 2026, researchers modelled recycling centres for Australia’s future wind blade waste. Years later, circular solutions are being explored across the global wind industry
- Ireland's retired wind-turbine blades are getting strange second lives; old power equipment is now becoming benches, bike parking and picnic tablesIreland's retired wind-turbine blades are getting strange second lives; old power equipment is now becoming benches, bike parking and picni...19 Sep, 2026, 06.22 AM IST
- In 2018, the Netherlands turned 1,000 kg of household plastic into a 30-metre cycle path; the road contained the equivalent of 218,000 plastic cupsA Dutch cycle path turned plastic waste into something useful. In 2018, Zwolle opened a 30-metre path made with about 1,000 kilograms of re...15 Sep, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
- In 2022, Wales mixed fibres from 4.3 tonnes of used nappies into a highway; the waste replaced asphalt material imported from EuropeWales recently resurfaced part of the A487 highway using fibers from 4.3 tonnes of recycled diapers. Sanitized diaper waste was processed i...11 Sep, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
- In 2024, Michigan Tech mixed 6% treated waste glass into asphalt; dynamic stability rose 42.3%, and anti-skid performance improved 38.6% over standard mixesResearchers at Michigan Technological University have discovered an innovative way to utilize waste glass in paving roads. Their findings r...08 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- In 2023, Rice researchers flashed mixed waste plastic for about 4 seconds at 3,100 K; the process recovered up to 68% of its hydrogen at purities reaching 94% and produced grapheneA group of researchers has pioneered a groundbreaking technique that transforms landfill plastic into hydrogen gas, a valuable energy sourc...04 Sep, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
- Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry RoundtableIndustry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They ident...02 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
- I squared-Veolia consortium leads race to acquire KKR backed Re SustainabilityPE firm initiates parallel talks with local strategics after low $1.1 bn offer on table falls below expectations. KKR expected $1.6 billion...18 Aug, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
- Assam is key transit route for Myanmar drugs, says CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam is a key transit route for illegal drugs originating from Myanmar, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Drug peddlers often use women and chi...13 Jul, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
- EU plans to impose emissions costs on waste incineration plantsEuropean Union plans will require waste incineration plants to pay for carbon dioxide emissions. This move aims to encourage reuse and redu...08 Jul, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
- Drowning in garbage: How this innovation can make burning trash safe and economicalAs population and economic activity rise, the quantum of waste will also increase. Managing this is important in a world where the need to ...02 Sep, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
- For effective waste disposal, segregation is the keyFor the waste that cannot be treated or recycled, engineered landfills are used even in developed countries.13 Jan, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
- 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 ...26 Jul, 2017, 07.55 AM IST
- India takes a significant step to control emission from climate-damaging refrigerants,makes producers fall in line13 Oct, 2016, 11.21 PM IST
- Can incinerators help manage India's growing waste management problem?Complaints are not uncommon around WTE plants, but they have come up anyway because of the pressing need to dispose of waste.09 Sep, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
- Manish Sisodia visits controversial Okhla, Ghazipur waste-to-energy plantsA CPCB inspection had revealed levels of dioxins and carcinogenic chemical compounds in the Okhla plant was several times the safe standard.23 May, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
- Delhi's waste-to-energy plants ‘toxic, costly, inefficient’Waste-to-energy incineration plants may not help Delhi deal with its massive trash problem.31 Mar, 2015, 02.19 AM IST
- CPCB to collect real-time emission data from incineratorsTo ensure timely corrective measures, the Central Pollution Control Board would soon collect real-time emission data from common waste haza...30 Mar, 2010, 07.59 PM IST
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