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Cheap 'RO' with no electricity: How twin sisters created Rs 100 water filter using bhindi, methi & chawal to remove 'forever chemicals' and microplasticsTwin sisters Naina and Nayantara Singh have developed Aqua Sattva, an award-winning, low-cost, plant-based water filtration system. This in...
How a simple bowl of salt in your room can quietly fight indoor dampnessA simple bowl of salt can effectively absorb moisture in damp rooms, a scientifically supported method for humidity control. Coarse salt, l...
In 1926, a failed rubber coating experiment and a strange elastic solid accidentally changed the future of plasticsIn 1926, chemist Waldo Semon accidentally discovered how to make polyvinyl chloride flexible. This breakthrough transformed manufacturing a...
India’s $1 trillion import dependence makes green transition a strategic necessityIndia faces significant import reliance across key sectors. Aatmanirbharta requires a growth model shift, with the green economy offering a...
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 ...
88% ‘hard-to-recycle’ plastic: PolyCycl’s bet on turning waste into valueIndia's plastic waste problem is being tackled by PolyCycl's innovative chemical recycling. The technology transforms difficult-to-recycle ...
India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTAIndia and New Zealand signed a “once-in-a-generation” free trade agreement on Monday that gives New Delhi duty-free access to 100% of tarif...
The Simple Kitchen Step That Improves Juice Extraction: What Happens Inside a Lemon When You Heat It for 10 Seconds?Microwaving lemons before squeezing enhances juice yield by relaxing cell walls and increasing internal pressure, facilitating easier juice...
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
Cold Water Laundry Secret: The Only Simple Way To Stop Synthetic Microfibers From Breaking DownWashing clothes in cold water significantly reduces the release of synthetic microfibers, tiny plastic fragments that pollute waterways. St...
India’s next phase of plastic recycling will shift from volume-driven output to food-contact-compliant, global-standard polymers: Ravindra P V, Srichakra PolyplastIndia’s plastics recycling ecosystem is distinctive, with a recovery of nearly 80% of rigid plastics, giving it higher efficiency than many...
There is gold in your old phone: New easy 3-step recovery method discovered by scientistsScientists have developed a safe and eco-friendly method to extract gold from old phones, laptops, and other electronic waste. Published in...
Bengaluru firm unveils tech to recycle plastic that can't be meltedSteer World in Bengaluru has introduced the Omega Twin-Screw Extrusion Technology, a breakthrough for recycling previously un-meltable plas...
Tetra Pak becomes first in India’s food & beverage industry to introduce packaging with certified recycled polymersTetra Pak has become the first company in India’s food and beverage packaging industry to integrate certified recycled polymers into their ...
Russia could double polymer production by 2030Russia is set to double its polymer production capacity by 2030, driven by significant projects like SIBUR's Amur Gas Chemical Complex. Thi...
Breaking our plastics habit is easier said than doneWe produce some 400 million metric tons of plastics year in, year out. Except for the roughly 9% that’s recycled and 12% that’s incinerated...
Reliance becomes first in India to use chemical recycling for circular polymersReliance shipped its first batch of ISCC-Plus certified circular polymers, named CircuRepol (Polypropylene) and CircuRelene (Polyethylene)....
View: Russia can play an even greater role in alleviating food security issuesThe 'grain deal' brokered by the UN in July has largely unblocked restrictions for exports of Ukrainian and Russian grain. However, price i...
After introducing ingenious plastic-reuse mechanism in road construction, Bengaluru is now falling behind2015 was the last time plastic was used for road-building in Bengaluru, discover ET.
CLRI scientists find way to build plane from leather wasteScientists at Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) have found a way to use leather solid waste to make a nano-composite material that ...