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The world’s plastic glut is set to get much worse by 2040, study findsPlastic pollution is set to surge by 2040, reaching 280 million metric tons annually. This alarming projection comes from a Pew Charitable ...- High land costs, lack of talent: Challenges facing Kochi’s MSME ecosystemMSMEs in the region grapple with challenges related to high land costs, talent acquisition, and infrastructural bottlenecks. Addressing the...
- ET Make in India SME Regional Summits: Kolkata's industry veterans plot the city's economic renaissanceDespite Trump tariffs and import floods, leather barons, tea magnates, and green innovators see a path to make West Bengal's MSMEs globally...
- Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: StudyThe amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuel...
- India contributed just 3.5% of global plastic waste in 2022: AnalysisIn 2022, global plastic waste reached 268 million tonnes, with China and the US being the largest contributors. While India accounted for 3...
- Over a bn pounds of Coca-Cola plastic waste to enter waterways; can fill stomachs of 18 mn whales: StudyBy 2030, Coca-Cola products are projected to contribute 1.33 billion pounds of plastic waste to oceans annually, equivalent to filling the ...
- China's landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seatIn China, the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, more than 26 million tons of clothes are thrown away each year, according to g...
- NGT levies Rs 4,000 crore environmental compensation on Bihar for lax waste managementThe National Green Tribunal imposed a Rs 4,000 crore ($540 million) environmental compensation on the Indian state of Bihar for its failure...
- China’s assault on the environment continues on the High SeasIndustrialized nations like China are meeting their seafood needs with their highly sophisticated fishing fleet operating in international ...
- How Bosch & CHEP Are Saving Five Olympic Pools of Water Every Year
- Plastic pollution vs food waste: When tackling both becomes a challenge, be mindful of what you put on your plateAccording to UN data, 20 to 30 per cent of food produced is wasted.
- Runaway climate change: UK fast fashion brands ASOS & Missguided will now have to pay plastic taxMost of the clothes contain synthetic fabrics like nylon, acrylic and elastane.
- World Cup: Effects of climate change on cricket’s ecosystem and economyWith three abandonments and one no-result in a week, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is officially the wettest tournament of all time.
- Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Where progress on paper hits quicksand of ground realityThe statistics may appear to be picture perfect but the situation on the ground turned out to be somewhat different.
- An 8.3-bn tonne problem: How to manage plastic wasteIn India, 80% of total plastic consumption is discarded as waste and official statistics say the country generates 25,940 tonnes of waste d...
- Humans turning Earth into 'plastic planet': StudyOf that total waste, only 9 per cent was recycled, 12 per cent was incinerated and 79 per cent accumulated in landfills or the natural envi...
- Humans turning Earth into 'plastic planet': StudyBy 2015, humans had generated 8.3bn metric tonnes of plastics, 6.3bn tonnes of which had become waste. Of that, only 9% was recycled, 12% w...
- With new technologies and knowledge of segregation, India is fast learning how to manage its wasteWaste-to-energy plants using organic matter are mushrooming in India, as newer technology brings ease of use and good returns on investment...
- 'Swachh Delhi' app relaunched with additional featuresThe Urban Development department will track important statistics and data like how many complaints are being lodged and which areas have ma...
- Bathtubs are a drain on hotel resourcesNothing beats typical Indian frugality: contrast a bucket's maximum of 30 litres to a bathtub's standard 250-litre capacity.
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