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10th-grade student turns coconut husk into a natural filter that can remove microplastics from seawaterA 10th-grade student in Hawaii began with a project to filter polluted seawater using coconut husks. Her research later found naturally occ...- For over 100 years global plastic pollution became menace for environment, now forks created from sugar can be household alternativeBioplastics are biobased, meaning they are made completely or partially from a renewable resource, commonly corn or sugar cane; or they are...
- In 1990, U.S. conservationists repurposed thousands of discarded Christmas trees to slow coastal erosion. Thirty-six years later, the unusual experiment produced thriving wetlands, healthier wildlife habitats, and stronger natural defenses against stormsHow Recycled Christmas Trees Are Saving Louisiana’s Coastline: Louisiana has lost over 2,000 square miles of coastline since the 1930s. But...
- No plastic, only bamboo and wood pulp: How a Bengaluru NIFT alumnus built a sustainable packaging business with Rs 2 crore monthly revenueVaibhav Anant, a NIFT alumnus, founded Bambrew, a green-tech startup in Bengaluru. This company manufactures biodegradable and plastic-free...
- Sunlight slowly damages solar panels; researchers think they have found a natural shield - a red onionSolar power is growing fast across the US, but scientists say one hidden part of today's solar technology still depends on petroleum-based ...
- Meet Mahi Malhani: Class 12 Delhi Student builds TRASHbot, an AI waste-sorting robot with 90% accuracy that’s already being used in societiesA Delhi schoolgirl, Mahi Malhani, developed TRASHbot, an AI-powered robot to tackle litter. Inspired by a visit to Sundar Nursery, the Clas...
- Scientists just made an all-silk cooling textile that reflects 94.8% of sunlight and lowers skin temperature by 4.3 °CScientists have engineered a revolutionary silk fabric, dubbed SilkNT, that cools the skin by an impressive 4.3°C without any batteries or ...
- Living Supermaterial: What is the new plastic alternative scientists have created that is stronger, smarter, & fully biodegradable?Living Supermaterial: Indian scientists have developed a novel bacteria-grown cellulose material that could serve as a sustainable alternat...
- India develops biodegradable tax stamp to reduce plastic use in liquor labelingIndia introduces a biodegradable tax stamp, developed by the NRDC, to replace plastic labels in the liquor industry, aligning with sustaina...
- Why plastic flowers not included in list of banned plastic items, HC asks CentreThe Bombay High Court questioned the Centre's exclusion of plastic flowers from the banned single-use plastic items list, asking if they we...
- IIT- Guwahati establishes the NRL - CoE for Sustainable Materials Translational Facility on BioplasticsThe Indian Institute of Technology- Guwahati and NRL have created the first-of-its-kind NRL-Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Materials ...
- Deep Polymers rallies 9% as firm forays into biodegradable polymersIn a regulatory filing, the smallcap speciality chemical player announced that it will be entering into biodegradable polymers to reduce wa...
- NITI Aayog calls for waste minimisation push"The most preferred option for the management of waste is waste minimisation. There is a need to strengthen waste minimisation through exte...
- Cigarette makers shifted to biodegradable overwrap on packets, well ahead of plastic banThe ban on single-use plastics, which was announced last year, has come into effect from Friday.
- Plastic bags to be banned in Bihar from October 25The bench of Chief Justice M R Shah and Justice Ashutosh Kumar was hearing a PIL for banning the use of plastic or polythene bags.
- Amazon, H&M and other multinationals pressing to soften Maharashtra's plastic banPlastic packaging accounts for nearly half of all plastic waste globally, and much of it is thrown away within just a few minutes of its fi...
- Industry looks for biodegradable plastics for carry bagsWith civic bodies banning the use of plastic carrybags, a packaging machinery maker suggested that this segment use biodegradable plastic
- 'Make biodegradable plastic bag production mandatory'Toxic plastic bags may become a thing of the past if the Centre approves a proposal to make the production of eco-friendly biodegradable 'g...
- Avesthagen-Limagrain launches biodegradable plasticAvesthagen Limited, a leading knowledge-based Life Sciences Company and its joint venture partner Limagrain on Tuesday launched an eco-frie...
- Legislative changes needed to shift to green plasticsAbstinence is a good thing, remarked the wit, but it should always be practised in moderation!
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