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In 1994, Illinois EPA listed 50.75 miles of Silver Creek as impaired by farm pollution. 28 years later, Illinois removed the creek from its impaired list in 2022Upper Silver Creek in Illinois has been removed from an impaired waters list. Best management practices were installed to reduce pollution ...
Kullu municipal administration used ecologically sensitive Parvati Valley for waste storage, NGT informedKullu administration used sensitive Parvati Valley for waste storage after a plant closure. Contractor issues and transport disruptions led...
NASA sent Pseudomonas aeruginosa on shuttle Atlantis to space, where it formed denser biofilms with an unusual “column-and-canopy” structureIn groundbreaking space experiments, bacteria grown in synthetic urine were sent aboard the Atlantis space shuttle on two occasions. These ...
Asia's largest waste-to-art pookalam to be unveiled in Keralam's MalappuramMalappuram district is unveiling Asia's largest waste-to-art pookalam for the Onam festival. This impressive installation uses recycled pla...
FSSAI flags food safety lapses at Andaz Delhi, JW MarriottFSSAI has issued notices to Andaz Delhi and JW Marriott, Aerocity. Inspections revealed significant food safety and hygiene deficiencies at...
India, Seychelles agree to deepen cooperation in fisheries and blue economyIndia and Seychelles agreed to deepen cooperation in fisheries and the blue economy. They will focus on sustainable marine resource managem...
Under 4-year project from 2022 to 2026, Trong Duc Cocoa in Vietnam began feeding 5,000 tons of discarded cocoa pods into a gasifier. Now, the waste helps dry fresh beans in 7 days instead of 15 during the rainy seasonTrong Duc Cocoa Co. Ltd. in southern Vietnam has developed a way to reuse approximately 5,000 tons of discarded cocoa pods generated each y...
World’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant is being built in Brazil: 2.1-million-square-foot facility to turn orange juice waste into 1.77 million cubic feet of biogas every dayBrazil is building the world’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant, a 2.1-million-square-foot facility designed to transform orange juice ...
Bengaluru civic bodies to clean vacant plots, recover costs from owners through property taxBengaluru’s five city corporations will launch a citywide drive from Thursday to clean neglected vacant plots after low compliance from own...
USA faces millions of tons of retired wind turbine blades; engineers from Houston found an unexpected second use for them.At the University of Houston, engineers are ingeniously repurposing retired wind turbine blades to construct highway overhead sign structur...
In just $500, a Washington art teacher built a 1200 sq ft home. His hillside home is made from discarded car doors, washing machine glass, metalVictor Moore, an innovative Washington art teacher, created a standout home known as the 'junk castle,' utilizing an array of discarded ite...
India-Finland cooperation takes centre stage at circular economy forumIndia and Finland are strengthening business and technology ties in the circular economy. Companies from both nations explored resource-eff...
Quote of the day by Aesop: 'Don't neglect the future in times of...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on hardships, resources utilization, proper planning, good habits, wastage reduction and humilityQuote of the day by Aesop: “Don't neglect the future in times of plenty, for tomorrow you may need what you wasted today.” The saying expla...
India, ADB sign $230 million loan to upgrade Chennai water systemIndia and the Asian Development Bank signed a $230 million loan agreement. This project will expand and modernize Chennai's water supply an...
₹40 lakh a month from waste plastic bought at ₹13 per kg and sold for ₹90: How a Rolex at a wedding revealed a surprising businessA viral X post by Pratham has revealed the surprising economics behind his cousin’s plastic recycling business after a limited-edition Role...
Disney World is replacing its iconic trash cans, and EPCOT fans have strong opinionsWalt Disney World is implementing new high-capacity trash compactors across EPCOT. These smart receptacles automatically compress waste, re...
In 1998, over 1,000 truckloads of orange peels were dumped in a barren Costa Rica pasture, 15 years later it turned into a dense forestIn a groundbreaking initiative in Costa Rica, researchers turned orange waste into a remarkable tool for land restoration. This organic byp...
I squared-Veolia consortium leads race to acquire KKR backed Re SustainabilityPE firm initiates parallel talks with local strategics after low $1.1 bn offer on table falls below expectations. KKR expected $1.6 billion...
18-year-old Texas student Ananya Gulur Nagendra builts an ant-powered food waste digester; it achieved 83% efficiencyAnanya Gulur Nagendra has created an ant-inspired system for managing food waste, achieving an impressive eighty-three percent efficiency i...
Draft SHANTI Rules 2026: Government proposes nuclear liability, insurance framework for operatorsNew SHANTI Rules 2026 propose strict no-fault liability for nuclear operators. Operators must maintain insurance and financial security for...