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In 2019, Australia's Central Coast Council used 631,000 plastic bags, 117,000 bottles and 14,400 printer cartridges on a 600-metre road. 7 years later, the project remains a striking waste-to-road example across the region- At 18, this Virginia teen helped 70 young volunteers to restore the Chesapeake Bay. They removed nearly 5,000 pounds of debris in a year
- In 2022, Hawaii used 195,000 plastic bottles to rebuild a road. Engineers found an alternative use for recycling plastic waste, but there's a catch
- In Maine, engineers turn about 1 million scrap tires a year into lightweight highway fill; the shredded rubber stabilizes embankments built on weak marine clayInnovatively transforming shredded tyres into construction materials for highway embankments, Maine tackled substantial waste tyre pileup w...31 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- In a 2019 concrete study, replacing up to 30% of sand with waste tyre rubber increased impact resistance but reduced compressive strengthUtilizing discarded tyres in concrete significantly improves impact resistance. The incorporation of rubber allows structures to flex rathe...28 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- Mending a torn relationshipSustainable living has to privilege thrift over convenience, with personal effort14 Aug, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
- Have metal stocks’ dependence moved from Chinese apartments to world's power grid? 5 metal stocks with upside potential of up to 34%Weak Chinese growth has traditionally been a warning signal for metal stocks. Yet, the latest disappointing data from China has caused only...19 Jul, 2026, 05.56 AM IST
- Nitin Gadkari calls for stronger BRICS ties for sustainable and future-ready transport systemsUnion Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday called for deeper cooperation among BRICS nations to build transpo...12 Jul, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
- JK Tyre commences production of car tyres with ISCC Plus certified materialJK Tyre & Industries has begun producing passenger car tyres with ISCC Plus certified sustainable raw materials at its Chennai plant, initi...15 May, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
- Jaguar Land Rover to use Pirelli's natural rubber tyres in sustainability pushThe Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified natural rubber tyres will be first seen on JLR's new Range Rover Electric, the Tata Motors o...11 Jul, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
- 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
- Nodal ministry needed for material recycling industry: Niti Aayog boss Amitabh KantKant said there is also a need to constitute designated material recycling zones on the outskirts of each city and this should be compulsor...15 Jul, 2020, 10.44 PM IST
- Rampant use of end-of-life tyres for pyrolysis in India: ATRAPyrolysis is a process where the material is put through a thermochemical treatment under high temperature to produce industrial oil and ot...10 Feb, 2019, 01.35 PM IST
- Anant Goenka on making tyres more sustainable and caring for the communityTyres are made with environmentally unsustainable raw material such as carbon black and other oil based products.07 Jul, 2017, 09.15 PM IST
- How 5 IIT graduates are changing the way slum kids playTheir first project was on their college campus, the Disha Seema Care Center, a school for children from villages around the IIT-Kharagpur ...04 Jun, 2017, 10.08 AM IST
- E-waste can be turned into an economic opportunity: ExpertNew Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian-Australian scientist who has been looking for ways to transform waste into something useful, said here o...10 Sep, 2016, 09.20 PM IST
- Pioneers of Clean India: Entrepreneurs 'recycling waste' to make lifestyle productsDespite a ban on plastic bags since 2010, Jaipur still produces 16 tonnes of plastic waste every year, more than its counterparts where a b...23 Nov, 2014, 06.39 AM IST
- Apollo Tyres to set-up eco-friendly football pitchesThe first Apollo-Man United 'Go the Distance' community pitch was opened near the North Stand of Old Trafford stadium in Manchester.23 Aug, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
- Apollo Tyres to set-up eco-friendly football pitchesThe first Apollo-Man United 'Go the Distance' community pitch was opened near the North Stand of Old Trafford stadium in Manchester.23 Aug, 2014, 10.55 AM IST
- Kumho to recall more than 300,000 tyres in China'Kumho was using high amounts of recycled tyres as raw material in its manufacturing facility in northern municipality of Tianjin.'02 Apr, 2011, 11.52 AM IST
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