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In 2012, a Philippine coastal project began turning discarded fishing nets into carpet tiles; six years later, UNEP reported 61 tonnes collected and 41 tonnes recycled- Scientists set up 45 artificial ponds near St. Louis and studied them for 7 years; even when ponds got the same species, the order they arrived changed the outcome
- AG Poly Packs merges Gujarat subsidiary as group revenue reaches Rs 300 crore
- IIP growth eases to 4-month low in September as mining output contractsSeptember witnessed a decline in India's factory output growth, falling to 6.7%, the lowest rate observed in four months. The drop is large...28 Oct, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
- These mid-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of over 25%, according to analystsWhen a market is as jittery as it is right now, poor numbers are treated harshly. A new-age company in the business of buying and selling u...28 Oct, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
- India's industrial growth slows to 6.7% in September from 8% in AugustIndia's Index of Industrial Production for September recorded a growth rate of 6.7%. This figure represents a decline from August's 8%. Key...28 Oct, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
- Katie Price set to feature with other 'victims' in explosive documentary about husband and alleged conman Lee AndrewsKatie Price will feature in a documentary exploring the alleged fraudulent actions of her fourth husband, Lee Andrews. The show will also h...28 Oct, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
- In 2026, 5 US businesses reached a $1 million pitch competition judged by Nicki Minaj; meet the entrepreneurs behind themThe US Small Business Administration (SBA) organised the Million Dollar Pitch Competition as part of its Freedom 250 initiative marking Ame...27 Oct, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
- Paper straws are more harmful than plastic straws, South Korean study finds; check what research revealsNew research from South Korea has revealed an unexpected finding: paper straws may actually cause more environmental harm than their plasti...26 Oct, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
- Over 20,000 pieces of trash removed from Yellowstone’s thermal pools in 2026: Could the visitors’ waste harm the hot springs into changing color?More than 20,000 pieces of garbage have been collected from hydrothermal areas in Yellowstone National Park. This removal aims to prevent f...26 Oct, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
- Sarawak uses nearly 400 kg of plastic waste to build its first green asphalt roadSarawak has built a 100-metre green asphalt road at the CENTEXS Lawas campus using nearly 400 kg of plastic waste collected across Malaysia...24 Oct, 2026, 04.12 AM IST
- ‘Massive protests would erupt’: NRI says South Korea’s strict waste rules like dumping only washed food boxes and no onion peels in bins are unthinkable in IndiaAn Indian content creator living in South Korea has highlighted the country's strict waste disposal rules, including washing plastic food c...23 Oct, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
- 13-year-old Kaia Minn uses orange peels to develop biodegradable seed pods that could help restore forestsA 13-year-old teen girl from Massachusetts, Kaia Minn, has developed biodegradable seed pods using discarded citrus peels and other plant-b...21 Oct, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
- In 1995, New York turned discarded milk jugs and detergent bottles into a pier deck; 2 years later, the recycled plastic had held its key engineering propertiesThe 1990s marked the beginning of an intriguing investigation into recycled plastic lumber as a robust replacement for timber. Crafted chie...19 Oct, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
- In 1997, an Illinois man decided to clean up the river himself; nearly three decades later, his organisation has removed 14 million pounds of rubbishChad Pregracke had grown up around the Mississippi River. He knew its waters well and had spent years watching rubbish pile up along its ba...18 Oct, 2026, 01.39 AM IST
- ‘Eyebrow transplant is one possibility’: Plastic surgeon breaks down what other procedures Barbera Thornhill, daughter of an ENT doctor, might have hadBarbera Thornhill has been designated as the US Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Her recent appearances ha...17 Oct, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
- ‘Trump administration isn’t even trying to hide the aliens’: Who is Barbera Thornhill? 78-year-old envoy and inventor’s daughter compared to Susan Dell over ‘Mar-a-Lago face’Barbera Thornhill has recently been appointed as the Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, with the announcemen...16 Oct, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
- In 2019, a Texas fisherwoman won the largest ever settlement of $50 million in a citizen suit in the history of US Clean Water Act in fight against a plastic giantDiane Wilson, a Texas fisherwoman and a passionate advocate for the environment, has been at the forefront of the battle against plastic po...16 Oct, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
- At 12, he took a $500 loan in North Carolina; how a Hawaii trip inspired his six-figure swimwear brand Coastal CoolA North Carolina teenager turned a $500 loan from his parents into a six-figure sustainable swimwear business. Holden Bierman, now 19, laun...15 Oct, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
- In 2019, Amsterdam began using bubble barriers to catch river plastic. Now the US wants to bring the technology to the Great LakesLansing is considering implementing the Bubble Barrier technology, initially developed in Amsterdam, to address plastic pollution. This inn...13 Oct, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
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