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Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry RoundtableIndustry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They ident...- In 1993, Taiwan collected 70% of its trash while recycling virtually none. 33 years later, paid bags, musical trucks and sorting helped drive recycling to 55% nationwideTaiwan’s experience therefore challenges the idea that recycling depends mainly on individual environmental enthusiasm. People certainly ne...
- In 2022, RMIT tested shredded masks, rubber gloves and isolation gowns in concrete; gloves raised strength by up to 22% and masks by up to 17%RMIT University researchers discovered shredded personal protective equipment strengthens concrete. Rubber gloves increased concrete streng...
- ET Startup Awards 2026 | Social Enterprise: Varaha delivers carbon dollars to smallholder farmersVaraha is helping farmers adopt sustainable farming practices such as regenerative farming, tree planting, biochar and enhanced rock weathe...
- In 1973, NASA sent two fish into space to test their swimming ability in zero gravity; they initially swam in loops but later used light as cue to move normally after 21 daysIn 1973, NASA sent two mummichog fish and 50 eggs aboard Skylab 3 to study how weightlessness affected their sense of balance. The fish ini...
- In 2016, Denmark opened a plant using dry separation to recycle artificial turf. 5 years later, it had processed 662 fields and recovered up to 95% of their materialsDenmark's Re-Match facility recycles artificial turf, recovering up to ninety-five percent of materials. This process separates plastic fib...
- ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Social EnterpriseWith this category, we intend to recognise the startup that best embodies the ‘double bottomline’ model, one that combines profits with the...
- Dead LED bulb? Try this simple DIY fix to repair It at home instead of throwing it awayLED bulbs may malfunction due to design flaws and excessive heat accumulation. When one diode burns out, the entire bulb may cease to opera...
- Ardee Industries IPO Day 2: GMP at 29%; issue subscribed 3.08 times so far. Should you subscribe?On the first day of bidding, the IPO was subscribed 3.08 times, with bids received for more than 17.98 crore shares against the 5.84 crore ...
- Nagpur woman loses Rs 6.93 lakh in online scam, files complaint against bank, wins back money with 9% interest and additional Rs 35000A Nagpur woman who lost Rs 6.93 lakh in a FedEx parcel scam won a consumer court case against ICICI Bank. The commission ordered the bank t...
- Sunlight slowly damages solar panels; researchers think they have found a natural shield - a red onionSolar power is growing fast across the US, but scientists say one hidden part of today's solar technology still depends on petroleum-based ...
- 9 surprising things around your home you can clean with a dishwasher tablet, including oven racks and shower doorsDishwasher tablets effectively clean greasy range hoods and remove cloudy films from shower doors. They also stop trash cans from smelling ...
- Without a wedding planner, this family hosted a zero-waste wedding for 600 guests using farm-grown décor, steel cutlery and compostingA family in Karnataka hosted a spectacular zero-waste wedding for over 600 guests, proving that grand celebrations can be environmentally c...
- 88% ‘hard-to-recycle’ plastic: PolyCycl’s bet on turning waste into valueIndia's plastic waste problem is being tackled by PolyCycl's innovative chemical recycling. The technology transforms difficult-to-recycle ...
- HUL buying 14.3% stake in recycled plastics company LucroLucro is a waste management, recycling and product manufacturing company, working to create a circular plastics economy and fits in line wi...
- Plastic industry among leading contributors to economy, provides huge job opportunities: GovtThe Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability in New Delhi highlighted the importance of the plastic industry in the economy....
- Why it is time to focus on plastic waste recycling and renewablesEfforts are underway to streamline processes, enhance transparency, and create value in the recycling industry. Companies are focusing on s...
- Reliance becomes first in India to use chemical recycling for circular polymersReliance shipped its first batch of ISCC-Plus certified circular polymers, named CircuRepol (Polypropylene) and CircuRelene (Polyethylene)....
- Godrej & Boyce joins India Plastics Pact as founding memberGodrej & Boyce said its joining of the pact is aimed to strengthen the commitment of corporate India towards combating the growing environm...
- Oceans to have more plastics than fish by 2050: WEFEvery year at least 8 million tonnes of plastics leak into the ocean, equivalent to dumping contents of one garbage truck into the ocean ev...
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