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RECYCLING FACE MASKS
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%- In 2021, RMIT tested shredded face masks with recycled concrete for road bases; 1 kilometer could use 3 million masks and divert 93 tonnes from landfill
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- Common winter sleep habit found to be harmful for your respiratory health: ResearchSleeping with the face covered is a common winter habit that offers warmth and comfort, but research shows it may quietly affect breathing,...02 Dec, 2025, 09.33 PM IST
- The Covid crisis is now a garbage crisis, tooSurging consumption of plastics and packaging during the pandemic has produced mountains of waste. But because fears of COVID-19 have led t...19 Sep, 2021, 06.58 AM IST
- World Environment Day: PPE, masks and shields... pandemic detritus adds to waste crisisWith waste disposal mechanisms less than perfect in India and the 'plastic footprint' becoming larger by the day, concerns on plastic waste...04 Jun, 2021, 05.59 PM IST
- Path-breaking idea for used face masksUsing shredded masks for road-laying is a good way to turn a bane into a boon.15 Feb, 2021, 08.00 AM IST
- From making face shields to recycling packaging, social entrepreneurs get creative in pandemicSocial innovation may be in the DNA of a social entrepreneur.19 Nov, 2020, 03.25 PM IST
- Like previous two surges, third wave of coronavirus in Delhi will end soon: KejriwalAfter inaugurating a PWD project to strengthen Rohtak Road in Mundka, he urged people to properly wear face masks as it's the best protecti...06 Nov, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
- Another pandemic: India's fight against single-use plastic falls victim to CovidOther countries and cities which announced similar bans on single-use plastic have pushed these deadlines in the wake of the pandemic. Indi...24 Oct, 2020, 11.09 PM IST
- As pollution levels in Delhi-NCR increase, experts warn pollutants could lead to pneumonia in Covid patientsEvery year the winter season brings with it cold, polluted air in northern India.17 Oct, 2020, 05.27 PM IST
- Economic meltdown threatens Europe's war on plastic07 Aug, 2020, 03.43 PM IST
- Delhi: War on one pandemic brings another backExperts feel the gains made over the last year have, to a large extent, been nullified in this period. A study estimates that Delhi generat...26 Jun, 2020, 10.55 AM IST
- Rising PPE waste another concern facing AIIMS, nowThe All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the country’s premier healthcare facility, is grappling with the problem of dealing with used ...06 Jun, 2020, 07.00 AM IST
- Global airlines body IATA backs face masks for safe flyingIATA's medical advisor David Powell said that wearing masks and face coverings onboard would be part of a range of measures including scree...05 May, 2020, 07.55 PM IST
- Soldiers in Siachen & Ladakh facing Pakistan, China not getting proper food & clothes: CAG reportThe CAG also pointed out that a pilot project to improve housing conditions of troops in high altitude areas was not successful. It also sa...04 Feb, 2020, 11.54 AM IST
- Alibaba’s Singles’ Day smashes previous records, clocks $38.37 billion in salesThe retail e-commerce giant with a networth of $486 billion has clocked a staggering amount in sales this year. Amidst a trade war with the...16 Nov, 2019, 04.29 PM IST
- Jairam Ramesh slams proposed ban on use of single use plasticThe former Environment minister said the real problem was how to dispose of and recycle plastic waste.11 Sep, 2019, 11.20 AM IST
- At Alang shipbreaking yard, worker safety remains a dusty dreamGoing the whole nine yards in Alang, the ship graveyard of the world, where worker safety and benefits are still a dusty, murky pipe dream.23 Oct, 2016, 01.26 AM IST
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