Balrampur Chini raises Rs 450 cr equity fund for poly lactic acid, lactogypsum plants in UPBalrampur Chini Mills Ltd has secured Rs 450 crore to fund its expansion plans. This capital will establish a lactogypsum processing plant ...
10 May, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
How to Maintain Your Fire Pit and Why Ash Buildup Can Be a Hidden Safety RiskBackyard fire pits require regular cleaning. Ash buildup can store heat, causing burns or new fires. It also blocks airflow, leading to exc...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Turn Kitchen Scraps Into Rich Garden Soil: Easy Composting Tips That Cut Your TrashAmericans discard significant food waste annually. Composting offers a simple, science-based solution to convert these scraps into valuable...
10 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Inside India’s bid to ditch plastic: Balrampur Chini powers a sugarcane-based packaging shiftWith bio-based materials like PLA gaining traction, Balrampur Chini Mills’ Ayodhya initiative offers a glimpse into how tradition and techn...
11 Nov, 2025, 12.07 PM IST
India’s waste crisis is also its biggest circular economy opportunity, says Blue Planet’s Prashant SinghBlue Planet Environmental Solutions positions India's waste crisis as a significant opportunity for circularity, having processed over 13 m...
29 Sep, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Ice that cannot melt is here, scientists invent jelly ice to make life easy for youScientists have developed 'jelly ice,' a reusable and compostable alternative to traditional ice, addressing the problem of meltwater. Made...
28 Aug, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
Oil India Ltd & GMC ink MoU to collaborate on transformation of Municipal Solid Waste into compressed biogasOil India Limited (OIL) and Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on co...
21 Jan, 2024, 07.43 PM IST
Gardening can be rewarding & good for well-being, but there are 4 dangers lurking in your backyardGardening can be hazardous to your health and the health of others if you're not careful. Emergency room consultant, Andy Lockey, cautions ...
31 May, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
Inside the global effort to keep perfectly good food out of the dumpFood waste, when it rots in a landfill, produces methane gas, which quickly heats up the planet. But it’s a surprisingly tough problem to s...
14 Oct, 2022, 09.26 AM IST
Quantum Leap: As the problem of plastic waste worsens, environment-friendly packaging technologies will gain tractionThe other big task is finding sustainable alternatives to singleuse, multi-layer packaging used for chips, biscuits, etc, which is among th...
28 Dec, 2019, 10.59 PM IST
Early work on for safe replacement of plasticsSmall steps point to a completely new science in dealing with the plastics problem.
27 Sep, 2019, 11.27 PM IST
The Belgian entrepreneur who has unique ideas for solid waste managementSeparating organic waste is one thing, making use of it another. Composting does not generate enough money. “In the city, you can’t compost...
07 Feb, 2017, 01.15 AM IST
Fodder for her pets, manure for her gardenAnnapurna, an educationist, has dogs, rabbits, ducks and a small poultry on her one-acre property. "Some of the vegetable and fruit peels a...
30 Jun, 2016, 05.24 PM IST
Swachh Bharat partnership with India one of the best: Bill GatesThe foundation had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the UD Ministry to promote sanitation services in January this year.
09 Dec, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Can incinerators help manage India's growing waste management problem?Complaints are not uncommon around WTE plants, but they have come up anyway because of the pressing need to dispose of waste.
09 Sep, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Here's how you can be the change, this World Environment DayBengaluru usually celebrates the World Environment Day with celebrations, workshops and seminars. We list five things you can do every day.
05 Jun, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
Organic Recycling Systems develops green mode of generating electricity from solid wasteUpon completion, the Pune plant will have a capacity to treat 273,750 tonnes of waste each year and generate 44.55 million units of electri...
16 Mar, 2015, 06.09 PM IST