Cambodian artist creates 8 foot majestic King Kong from used bicycles and motorbike tyresThe 37-year-old artist, who studied at fine art school in Phnom Penh, has been turning tyres into sculptures for four years.
16 Nov, 2023, 08.49 AM IST
IIT-Kanpur reviews 'startup gateway for garbage-free cities'The program aims to provide support to startups working at the intersection of technology and social innovation. This support will help the...
14 Apr, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
Wondering where all plastic bags went? It may be at Evelyn House in Mumbai's Colaba'The Plastic We Live With' installation was created by the Spanish artist group Luzinterruptus.
21 Jan, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
Jordan artist turns plastic trash into art, says want to rid world of single-use plasticsTrained in painting and drawing in the United States and Italy, Nissan decided to collect and repurpose the trash to create art.
30 May, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
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.
11 Jun, 2021, 08.57 AM IST
India’s trade agreements need to be revisited and corrected: Arvind Goenka, Chairman, PlexconcilPlastics are one of the most versatile products used in many key industries. This product suffered heavily during the 2020 lockdown. In an ...
22 Mar, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
How Cosmo Films is working towards an eco-friendly and greener futureThe manufacturing firm is changing the packaging landscape by creating sustainable and intelligent packaging solution.
17 Feb, 2020, 09.42 AM IST
How Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute made a turnaroundThe intervention is stark. 3.6 MT of plastic waste is estimated to be generated in India every year and a lot of the unrecycled material en...
06 Sep, 2019, 11.22 PM IST
India goes green: Khadi stores get new paper bags, made with recycled single-use plastic wasteThe first-of-a-kind product is made with 20% recycled single-use plastic waste.
31 Aug, 2019, 01.35 PM IST
The world's 2-billion-ton trash problem just got more alarmingThe dumping of rich countries’ unwanted waste has fuelled a media storm the world over.
12 Jul, 2019, 10.42 AM IST
It's a goldmine, not a landfill: This Italian entrepreneur uses garbage to make upscale accessoriesGiulio Bonazzi's company uses Econyl, recycled thread to make clothes.
04 May, 2019, 05.37 PM IST
Centre to set up e-waste recycling unit in BengaluruThe main challenge in the e-waste sector is that recyclers expect the waste to be transported to their doorsteps but consumers do not direc...
03 Jul, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
Cow dung and old tyres inspire South African township artistsGojo is a member of Ubuhle Bobuntu, a group of artists who use recycled materials to express their own lives in modern South Africa.
12 Oct, 2015, 07.05 PM IST
- Attero's founders get their fix from recycling e-waste
Even before setting up the plant and starting operations, they managed to raise $6.3 million from VC firms NEA-IndoUS Venture and Draper Fi...
18 Sep, 2009, 01.46 AM IST
HC bans plastic bags in all city marketsExtending the ban on plastic bags to all markets, the High Court also directed the Centre to constitute a committee for setting standards f...
08 Aug, 2008, 04.24 AM IST
- 'Better plastic recycling best way out'
A three member government committee recently informed the high court that a complete ban on plastic bags was not required in the Capital.
20 May, 2008, 04.53 AM IST
- Big retailers wake up to ill-effects of plastic
As consumers are switching to retail chains for shopping, retailers are paying attention to eco-friendly aspects of a product. Basics of cu...
15 Feb, 2008, 02.42 PM IST