Indian recyclers seek removal of import tax on aluminium scrap, letter showsSmall and medium recycling firms are urging the PMO to scrap the 2.5% import tax on aluminium scrap due to rising costs and tight global su...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
How a wedding saved 350 kg of waste from going to landfills? Bridegroom's mother took inspiration from her own marriage to save the planetAn Indian wedding embraced sustainability, diverting 350 kg of waste. The groom's mother led the initiative, reviving eco-friendly traditio...
20 Apr, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
The US sends lots of plastic trash overseas. Malaysia just said no thanksThis shift highlights the global struggle to manage plastic waste as the U.S. recycles less than 10% of its plastic. The ban prompts calls ...
02 Jul, 2025, 10.14 AM IST
Bengaluru firm unveils tech to recycle plastic that can't be meltedSteer World in Bengaluru has introduced the Omega Twin-Screw Extrusion Technology, a breakthrough for recycling previously un-meltable plas...
24 Apr, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
The Kabadiwala raises $ 2 million to accelerate circular economy in IndiaThe Kabadiwala was founded in 2014 by Anurag Asati and Kavindra Raghuwanshi. Challenging the status quo, they offered free doorstep scrap c...
22 Nov, 2022, 11.01 AM IST
- Need plastic surgery now
Reprocessing 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
The other plastic money: Here's a smart way to end the plastic menaceTurning trash or waste plastic into currency may well be the way to go. But government agencies need to scale things up with a systematic p...
29 Jun, 2022, 11.19 PM IST
Govt puts complete ban on import of solid plastic waste07 Mar, 2019, 02.54 AM IST
City company ties-up with Canadian startup for mobile platform for recycling plasticReality, however, is that 32% of all plastic packaging escapes the collection systems and a mere 5% of companies in India source recycled p...
11 Jun, 2018, 03.43 PM IST
Recyclers told to use local waste as government quietly slaps ban on import of electronic, PET scrapFor a country long identified as a scavenger of the developed world’s discarded waste, India may have embarked on a path to discard that id...
06 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
National Green Tribunal bans burning of plastic, rubber across the countryThe National Green Tribunal has banned "unregulated open burning" of plastic, rubber or such other articles across the country.
13 Dec, 2013, 07.15 PM IST
National Green Tribunal bans burning of plastic, rubber across the countryNational Green Tribunal has banned "unregulated open burning" of plastic, rubber or such other articles across the country.
13 Dec, 2013, 06.14 PM IST
National green tribunal bans burning of plastic, tyres in Delhi's scrap marketTo prevent serious injury from being caused to environment and humans, national green tribunal on Wednesday banned burning of plastics, tyr...
08 May, 2013, 10.30 PM IST
- Govt considering allowing SEZ units to recycle plastic waste
The government is considering allowing units in special economic zones (SEZs) to recycle plastic waste.
04 Feb, 2013, 09.28 PM IST
- ACC to take up all plastic, rubber waste from Goa
Goa government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ACC Cement company which would consume all its plastic, thermacol and ru...
15 Jun, 2011, 07.40 PM IST
- Barter plastic waste for ginger and garlic
In an innovative method to deal with waste management, an NGO here is providing ginger and garlic to housewives in exchange of scrap polyth...
12 Jun, 2008, 03.52 PM IST
- Govt likely to allow plastic scrap imports to fight Chinese threat
Makers of commonly-used plastic articles starting from syringes to packaging materials and shoe soles can look forward to greater availabil...
22 May, 2007, 03.33 AM IST