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Americans discard about 15 million tons of asphalt roof shingles a year, but old roofs can be ground up and put straight back into the roads people drive on- In a five-year trial reported in 2025, scientists mixed discarded oyster shells into acidic farmland; peanut yields rose by up to 37%
- Many people throw away aluminum foil after cooking, but cleaning experts say it can also help remove water stains and restore a faucet's shine
- This new building method can deliver a full house in just 5 days, no bricks requiredA Home Built in Just Five Days? It sounds like something from the future, but it's already happening. Recycled plastic is being turned into...19 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
- Left aerospace job to sell millets: Today, her café makes Rs 1.44 crore a year & prevents 47 tonnes of wasteAerospace engineer turned millet entrepreneur: An aerospace engineer left her career to open Cafe Aarambh in Ahmedabad, a zero-waste establ...15 Jun, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
- India’s waste crisis is also its biggest circular economy opportunity, says Blue Planet’s Prashant SinghBlue Planet Environmental Solutions positions India's waste crisis as a significant opportunity for circularity, having processed over 13 m...29 Sep, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
- Adani Energy Solutions gets 'Zero-Waste-to-Landfill' certification across all sitesAdani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) announced that all its sites and headquarters have received Intertek’s Zero-Waste-to-Landfill certifi...24 Sep, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
- As Delhi drowns in garbage, there is an urgent need for a waste management overhaulDespite ongoing efforts to manage Delhi's waste, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi continues to dump 3,400 tonnes of fresh waste daily at ...23 Apr, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
- Consortium of 2,500 Delhi-based RWAs unveil 24-point citizen wish listThe United Residents Joint Action (URJA), in its citizens' charter for the next government, has made nine finance-related obligations, seve...09 Apr, 2024, 01.58 AM IST
- IIT-Guwahati study finds compacted clays can prevent viral contamination from entering environmentTo study the behavior of viruses in clays, the researchers used a safe virus called the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a substitute for t...19 Jun, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
- India recycles only 30 per cent of 3.4 MT plastic waste generated annually: ReportOver a five-year period, the plastic consumption in the country has risen at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7 per cent to 14 M...12 Jan, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
- In three years time, Ghazipur landfill will be decimated totally: Gautam Gambhir"As a parliamentarian, it is my duty to ensure that the Prime Minister's vision of Swachh Bharat is fulfilled and cleanliness in my area is...21 Dec, 2022, 08.46 PM IST
- Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and AAP govt clash, this time over cleanlinessWith MCD elections due in the capital after the delimitation exercise, solid waste management has become an easy stick to beat the BJP with...12 Oct, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi to deploy drones to survey landfill sitesThe national capital has three landfill sites - Ghazipur, Bhalaswa and Okhla - that have turned into huge garbage mountains. A plan in this...11 Jun, 2022, 05.23 PM IST
- Indian biogas industry can help reduce waste at landfill sites by 50 pc: IBAThe per capita generation of waste in India stands at 0.4 kg, out of which roughly 50 per cent is organic in nature and can be potentially ...02 Dec, 2021, 04.25 PM IST
- Ghazipur landfill's height reduced by 12 metres: Gautam Gambhir"Since day one of becoming East Delhi MP, my top most priority has been to ensure a substantial reduction in the Ghazipur landfill which is...03 Jan, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
- Toyota aims to eliminate plastic usage in manufacturing processThe company is taking such steps as part of a global initiative by its parent Toyota Motor Corp which aims to minimize carbon dioxide emiss...02 Oct, 2019, 07.32 PM IST
- NGT raps AAP government for killing people under hill of garbageA bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar rapped the AAP government and civic bodies for not discharging their statutory obligations.04 Sep, 2017, 01.00 PM IST
- Waste disposal in US landfills has been underestimated by 115%Amount of municipal waste disposed of in the US is more than double - 262 million tonnes versus 122 million tonnes in 2012 - previous estim...23 Sep, 2015, 04.32 PM IST
- 3 of P&G's 45 zero manufacturing waste to landfill facilities are from IndiaThe company said over the past 5 years, P&G's work to find worth in waste has created over $1 billion in value for the company.04 Apr, 2013, 06.07 PM IST
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