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PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION
In 2021, Shanghai used 6,000 milk bottles to fight plastic waste; the result became China's 1st plastic road, turning hard-to-recycle bottles into useful paving material- Bittu Tabahi cleaned MP’s polluted Ajnar River by hand for months; now Dutch CEO says ‘come work for us’
- A Nigerian engineer built his first model house with 14,800 sand-filled plastic bottles; the experiment later grew into 15 houses, including a five-bedroom duplex
- 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
- In 2026, Texas engineers mixed 4.5 tons of waste plastic into nearly a mile of road; the recycled material replaced 8% to 10% of petroleum-based bitumenInnovative researchers are pioneering the use of recycled plastic to improve the durability of asphalt roads. By substituting a portion of ...03 Sep, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
- RMIT engineers mixed 1% recycled cigarette butts into fired-clay bricks, and the bricks matched standard strength while cutting firing energy by 10%In Melbourne, engineers are pioneering a groundbreaking technique to integrate discarded cigarette butts into building bricks. This eco-fri...02 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- Started selling paneer for South Indian hotels: Class VIII dropout who took over family's failing milk business built a Rs 10,000 crore dairy empire; here's who he isStarted making paneer for South Indian hotels in the early 1990s, Sathish Kumar turned a failing family milk business into Milky Mist, one ...13 Aug, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
- EU packaging rules take effect with limits on 'forever chemicals', plastics curbsNew European Union packaging rules will limit harmful forever chemicals. These regulations aim to significantly reduce plastic waste across...11 Aug, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- Many people throw away aluminum foil after cooking, but cleaning experts say it can also help remove water stains and restore a faucet's shineHard water leaves stubborn mineral rings around faucets, which are difficult to remove. A crumpled ball of aluminum foil acts as a gentle s...15 Jul, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
- 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
- Morgan Stanley quietly walks away from plastics financing goalMorgan Stanley will no longer track financing activities related to plastic waste as a standalone goal but will continue working with clien...09 Sep, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
- India among 12 nations responsible for 60 pc of world's mismanaged plastic waste: ReportA new report by Swiss non-profit EA Earth Action reveals that India, along with 11 other countries, is responsible for 60% of the world's m...12 Apr, 2024, 05.23 PM IST
- Plastic recycling is broken. Capitalism can fix itThe United Nations has committed to delivering a legally binding Plastic Treaty by the end of 2024. This month, more than 175 governments w...02 Apr, 2024, 09.47 AM IST
- Vivanta Guwahati – IHCL’s first foray in North East India introduced in-house bottling plantJayanta Das, Area Director, and General Manager of Vivanta Guwahati, expressed the hotel's dedication to zero single-use plastics in alignm...16 Nov, 2023, 07.12 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
- ET Startup Awards 2022: Banyan Nation bags the Social Enterprise AwardBanyan Nation emerged as the winner, beating Chakr Innovation by a razor-thin margin as the jury tipped toward the cause of plastic waste r...31 Oct, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
- EKI lists India's plastic project under global accreditationThe project ensures that plastic waste -- predominantly Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) waste, PET flakes and chips -- is duly sourced and...13 Sep, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
- Need plastic surgery nowReprocessing of recovered plastic scraps or wastes into usable products is called plastic recycling. Most plastics are non-biodegradable in...29 Jun, 2022, 11.33 PM IST
- Commerce ministry asks e-comm firms to cut single-use plastic in packagingE-commerce companies have been asked for discarding plastic used in packaging, which accounts for more than 40 per cent of non-fibre plasti...13 Oct, 2019, 11.41 AM 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
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