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...
19 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
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
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 ...
01 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
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...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
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...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
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...
11 Apr, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
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...
03 Apr, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
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...
25 Feb, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
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...
29 Jun, 2025, 11.10 AM IST
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...
24 Apr, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
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 ...
24 Feb, 2025, 06.14 PM IST
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...
22 Oct, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
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...
20 Sep, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
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)....
29 Dec, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
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...
24 Oct, 2022, 08.29 PM IST
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.
02 Sep, 2019, 11.25 AM IST
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 ...
01 Aug, 2015, 10.49 AM IST