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Food Authority Seeks Quarterly Reporting Of Expired, Rejected Food Products To Stop Resale
The FSSAI initiative will enable real-time tracking of rejected or expired goods and their subsequent disposal or auction for non-human consumption purposes.
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Japan To Name And Shame Those Breaking Garbage Rules
Japan has long been regarded as one of the cleanest countries on the planet, having a strict waste disposal policy.
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"Mind Your Business," Say Nainital Tourists, Asked To Use Dustbin
A heated argument broke out at Nainital's Lovers' Point when tourists were asked to dispose of their trash responsibly. Watch the viral video.
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Supreme Court Orders Creation Of Dedicated Cells For Mercy Petition Disposal
The Supreme Court on Monday passed a slew of directions for early disposal of mercy petitions filed by convicts.
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High Court Raps Madhya Pradesh For "Inertia" Over Union Carbide Toxic Waste
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to dispose of the toxic waste lying at the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, and said even 40 years after the gas disaster, the authorities are in a "state of inertia".
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Environmental Impact of ISS Deorbit in 2031 Raises Concerns on Oceans and Atmosphere
The International Space Station (ISS) is set for a controlled deorbit in 2031, with plans to disintegrate over the South Pacific's remote Point Nemo. While NASA’s approach aims to reduce risks, concerns have been raised about the environmental impacts. Researchers highlight potential effects on Earth’s upper atmosphere, which remain poorly unde...
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Mealworms Can Eat Plastic, But Study Shows Limited Impact on Pollution Crisis
Research published in Biology Letters has examined the ability of mealworms to break down plastics, including disposable face masks. According to the study, it takes 100 mealworms about 138 days to consume a single polypropylene mask. The findings indicate that while insects like mealworms can eat and degrade plastics, their slow consumption rate m...
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40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Toxic Waste Disposal Continues To Hang Fire
In the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide factory, killing 5,479 people and maiming more than five lakh others.
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Court Restrains Pune Eatery From Using 'Burger King' Name In Trademark Row
The Bombay High Court on Monday in an interim order restrained a Pune-based eatery from using the name 'Burger King' until a trademark infringement plea by the US giant Burger King Corporation is heard and disposed of.
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Sydney Woman Kills Husband With Drop Saw, Disposes Of Body In 30 Plastic Bags
Police allege she killed him on May 3 last year using knives and a power saw, and disposed of his body in plastic bags across several suburbs.
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Man Slaps 3-Year-Old Niece, She Dies. Body Burnt, Dumped Near Mumbai
A man was on Thursday arrested for allegedly killing his three-year-old niece and disposing of her body in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said.
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Average Home Price In Top 7 Indian Cities Reaches Rs 1.23 Crore, 23% Jump
As disposable income and private consumption surge, the average price of homes sold in top seven cities was Rs 1.23 crore in the first six months this fiscal, against Rs 1 crore in the corresponding period of FY24.
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Wealth From Waste: How Centre Got Cracking On Junk Cleanup
In June, after taking charge as Prime Minister of the country for a third time, Narendra Modi had instructed central ministries to go for a massive cleanliness campaign to reduce waste and also address grievances as effective "nagrik ke sevak."
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Cleaning Up Pristine Beaches Means Spotting Plastic Trash From Space
Plastics are ubiquitous in natural systems, and tiny pieces of the material have been found everywhere from the Arctic to the Mariana Trench.
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Come 2025 And UK Will Ban Disposable Vapes To Crack Down On Teen Use, Environmental Harm
Britain will ban single-use vapes from next year, a government minister said on Thursday, seeking to crack down on the environmental harm and rising usage levels among children.
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Food Authority Seeks Quarterly Reporting Of Expired, Rejected Food Products To Stop Resale
The FSSAI initiative will enable real-time tracking of rejected or expired goods and their subsequent disposal or auction for non-human consumption purposes.
-
Japan To Name And Shame Those Breaking Garbage Rules
Japan has long been regarded as one of the cleanest countries on the planet, having a strict waste disposal policy.
-
"Mind Your Business," Say Nainital Tourists, Asked To Use Dustbin
A heated argument broke out at Nainital's Lovers' Point when tourists were asked to dispose of their trash responsibly. Watch the viral video.
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Supreme Court Orders Creation Of Dedicated Cells For Mercy Petition Disposal
The Supreme Court on Monday passed a slew of directions for early disposal of mercy petitions filed by convicts.
-
High Court Raps Madhya Pradesh For "Inertia" Over Union Carbide Toxic Waste
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to dispose of the toxic waste lying at the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, and said even 40 years after the gas disaster, the authorities are in a "state of inertia".
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Environmental Impact of ISS Deorbit in 2031 Raises Concerns on Oceans and Atmosphere
The International Space Station (ISS) is set for a controlled deorbit in 2031, with plans to disintegrate over the South Pacific's remote Point Nemo. While NASA’s approach aims to reduce risks, concerns have been raised about the environmental impacts. Researchers highlight potential effects on Earth’s upper atmosphere, which remain poorly unde...
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Mealworms Can Eat Plastic, But Study Shows Limited Impact on Pollution Crisis
Research published in Biology Letters has examined the ability of mealworms to break down plastics, including disposable face masks. According to the study, it takes 100 mealworms about 138 days to consume a single polypropylene mask. The findings indicate that while insects like mealworms can eat and degrade plastics, their slow consumption rate m...
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40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Toxic Waste Disposal Continues To Hang Fire
In the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide factory, killing 5,479 people and maiming more than five lakh others.
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Court Restrains Pune Eatery From Using 'Burger King' Name In Trademark Row
The Bombay High Court on Monday in an interim order restrained a Pune-based eatery from using the name 'Burger King' until a trademark infringement plea by the US giant Burger King Corporation is heard and disposed of.
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Sydney Woman Kills Husband With Drop Saw, Disposes Of Body In 30 Plastic Bags
Police allege she killed him on May 3 last year using knives and a power saw, and disposed of his body in plastic bags across several suburbs.
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Man Slaps 3-Year-Old Niece, She Dies. Body Burnt, Dumped Near Mumbai
A man was on Thursday arrested for allegedly killing his three-year-old niece and disposing of her body in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said.
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Average Home Price In Top 7 Indian Cities Reaches Rs 1.23 Crore, 23% Jump
As disposable income and private consumption surge, the average price of homes sold in top seven cities was Rs 1.23 crore in the first six months this fiscal, against Rs 1 crore in the corresponding period of FY24.
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Wealth From Waste: How Centre Got Cracking On Junk Cleanup
In June, after taking charge as Prime Minister of the country for a third time, Narendra Modi had instructed central ministries to go for a massive cleanliness campaign to reduce waste and also address grievances as effective "nagrik ke sevak."
-
Cleaning Up Pristine Beaches Means Spotting Plastic Trash From Space
Plastics are ubiquitous in natural systems, and tiny pieces of the material have been found everywhere from the Arctic to the Mariana Trench.
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Come 2025 And UK Will Ban Disposable Vapes To Crack Down On Teen Use, Environmental Harm
Britain will ban single-use vapes from next year, a government minister said on Thursday, seeking to crack down on the environmental harm and rising usage levels among children.
