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New bamboo-reinforced plastic absorbs electromagnetic waves while improving strength and toughnessBamboo has been turned into a plastic composite by scientists at Anhui Agricultural University in Hefei, China, that should have greater me...- GST Council proposes 2% TDS on scrap dealsThe proposed levy covers plastic waste, discarded tyres, electrical and electronic scrap, and used cooking oil. Under the framework, regist...
- In 2019, a South African town opened Africa's first plastic road, the 300-metre stretch contains 700 kg of recycled plasticThe road was constructed using a special process in which waste plastic was converted into pellets before being added to the asphalt mixtur...
- How Netherlands built the 'World’s First PlasticRoad Cycle Path' using recycled plastic equivalent to 218,000 cupsThe Netherlands opened the world’s first PlasticRoad cycle path in Zwolle in 2018. The 30-metre stretch used recycled plastic equivalent to...
- 894 pieces of plastic were found inside one seabird. The bigger warning came from what happened next, the finding has researchers deeply concerned about the oceanA recent study revealed that sable shearwater chicks on Lord Howe Island are ingesting alarming amounts of plastic. Researchers recorded a ...
- Waste plastic into railway sleepers: Australia has sleepers that could last 50 years while keeping tonnes of plastic out of landfillsAustralia began researching railway sleepers made from recycled plastic in 2015, in an effort to tackle plastic waste while developing an a...
- Gadkari calls for global code of conduct for infrastructure sectorNitin Gadkari highlighted the significance of infrastructure development in transforming India into a leading economy. He advocated for the...
- Could astronauts on the Moon manufacture their own tools? NASA tests lunar dust material that could reduce supplies from EarthNASA researchers are developing a composite material that combines lunar regolith with a biodegradable plastic called poly(3-hydroxybutyrat...
- In 1951, two Phillips Petroleum chemists discovered plastics that later found uses in everyday products; US production reached 136 billion pounds in 2025In 1951, an intriguing twist of fate brought Robert Banks and Paul Hogan to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where they stumbled upon significant pl...
- California prepares to add microplastics to Candidate Chemicals List on Oct. 1California is getting ready to add microplastics to its Candidate Chemicals List, marking another step in the state’s decade-long attempt t...
- US-China tariff cuts: $30 billion trade relief plan unveiled; check full list of goodsThe US and China have announced plans to reduce tariffs on about $30 billion of imports from each other. This tariff relief follows a meeti...
- In 2018, a simple cup swap at Jack Johnson’s concert avoided over 22,000 disposable cups. See howWhen the fans came for Jack Johnson and the Eagles, they also took part in a reusable-cup experiment that, according to Johnson’s website, ...
- Bittu Tabahi cleans Gurugram after Delhi’s Yamuna: 2,435 Kg waste removed from Khedki Daula, Noida the final stop of #CleanWithBittu driveSurendra Singh Choudhry, also known as Bittu Tabahi, spearheaded an environmental cleanup initiative starting on World Cleanup Day. This ca...
- Kerala turns plastic waste into roads: How 4,447 tonnes of discarded plastic were reused to build nearly 7,249 km of roads across the stateKerala turns plastic waste into roads: Kerala has converted 4,447.93 metric tonnes of discarded plastic into shredded material used for roa...
- Bappa Is Leaving, But Have You Kept These Things Ready? Check Complete Ganpati Visarjan ChecklistTaking Bappa for Visarjan involves more than carrying the idol to the immersion site. From completing the final puja and preparing the Visa...
- 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 dailyKenya has demonstrated how agricultural waste can become a source of energy, with 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste converted into biogas at...
- This institute in Georgia helps students transform discarded plastic waste into phone chargers in under five minutesGeorgia Tech’s new Trash Lab is testing how discarded plastic can be transformed into useful products in under five minutes. Using Miniwiz’...
- In 2019, South Africa put 700 kg of waste plastic into a 300-metre road; Jeffreys Bay turned discarded packaging into its asphalt surfaceIn 2019, South Africa put 700 kg of waste plastic into a 300-metre road; Jeffreys Bay turned discarded packaging into its asphalt surface. ...
- New Jersey high school students turn waste plastic bottles into 3D-printer filament. Later use it to make tools for cleanupsUS high school students are transforming plastic bottles into 3D-printer filament. This recycled material is then used to create essential ...
- From 2018 to 2022, more than 200,000 Break Free From Plastic volunteers audited waste in 84 countries; 56 companies produced more than half of all branded plastic pollutionA recent investigation highlights that fifty-six companies are behind the majority of branded plastic waste, with Coca-Cola at the forefron...
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