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
How to keep bananas fresh for weeks without turning blackBananas ripen quickly due to ethylene gas. Simple tricks can slow this process. Wrapping stems in foil or plastic helps. Keep bananas away ...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
French Senate delegation visits India to boost strategic and parliamentary ties across ports, blue economy, and innovation hubsA French Senate delegation visited India from April 10 to 15. They explored key projects in Mumbai, Puducherry, and Chennai. Discussions fo...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.15 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
Water, waste & will: How India’s MSMEs can lead the sustainability revolutionWater efficiency, if managed wisely, could very well be the next competitive advantage for Indian MSMEs.
08 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Turning waste into wealth: How waste treatment innovation can create jobs and drive green growthIndia grapples with a huge waste problem. This challenge presents an opportunity for innovation. Waste can be a valuable resource through r...
13 Aug, 2025, 04.23 PM IST
Swachh Bharat campaign to focus on comprehensive sanitation, waste managementThe government plans to expand the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan efforts on its 10th anniversary. Focus areas include providing toilets for all, ac...
06 Oct, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
Rudra Ecovation unveils sportswear line made from upcycled fabric at PRS Dubai ConferenceRudra Ecovation recycles 8.8 million plastic bottles daily and uses AI to enhance efficiency. Their zero-waste approach aims to transform w...
18 Sep, 2024, 11.05 AM IST
NGT directs Karnataka govt to pay Rs 2,900 cr for improper solid, liquid waste managementThe NGT bench also comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert members A Senthil Vel and Afroz Ahmad said that the gap in the generation a...
15 Oct, 2022, 06.50 PM IST
PPPs crucial for investment, technology efficiency for waste management in India: Hardeep Singh PuriThe statement also stated that Padmashri Naina Lal Kidwai, Chair, India Sanitation Coalition (ISC), said picking up on the theme of enhanci...
11 Nov, 2021, 09.56 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur, Cardiff University to develop waste water treatment solutionsThe joint funding received by scholars from both the top institutes comes from the Global Challenges Research Fund – Impact Acceleration Ac...
17 Dec, 2020, 10.37 AM IST
Government launches 'Swachh Survekshan 2021'; states also to be rankedAccording to the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, state ranking will also be announced under the survey, to be measured based on their f...
03 Jul, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
This nanotechnology helps in removing waste from water used in washing busesAccording to Chetan Singh Thakur, assistant professor, Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, IISc, regular sewage methods need thre...
25 Jun, 2018, 04.22 PM IST
Turning e-waste to electricity: IIT Madras innovation waits for takersScientists at IIT, Madras have come up with a novel technique where e-waste can be used as a resource not only to treat waste water but als...
24 Feb, 2017, 09.46 PM IST
- Ramky Enviro Engineers acquires Entech Industries' specialist environment, tech business
Ramky Enviro Engineers said it has acquired the specialist environmental consultant and technical services business of Entech Industries.
18 Oct, 2012, 08.30 PM IST
- PE fund, Peepul Capital invests 55 cr in Chennai firm
Chennai-based fast growing water treatment venture, Aqua Designs gets Rs 55 cr PE funding from Peepul Capital.
14 Jul, 2010, 06.37 PM IST
- Cleaning water from waste
Dr Malini Balakrishnan of TERI has turned fly ash waste from rice husk and sugarcane processing into an effective, low-cost filter for cont...
04 Apr, 2008, 03.13 PM IST