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To Save Cat Stuck In Animal Waste Pit, 6 People Jump In One After Another, 5 Die
The bodies of five persons, who drowned in an animal waste slurry collected in a pit in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, have been recovered hours after the incident, officials said today.
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"Give Plastic, Take Gold": Unique Idea Makes Kashmir Village Plastic-Free
In a unique and environment friendly initiative, Sadiwara a far-flung village Panchayat in Hiller Shahabad block of South Kashmir's Anantnag district has come up with an idea of offering a gold coin for collecting plastic waste for saving the environ
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10,000 Tonnes Of Trash Collects In Strike-Hit Paris Streets
The amount of trash uncollected on Paris streets due to a waste workers strike has surged to 10,000 tonnes, despite efforts to force them back to duty, authorities said Friday.
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Gujarat Cafe Sells Various Food Items In Exchange For Plastic Waste
At a cafe in Gujarat’s Junagadh, people can purchase various items in return for plastic waste.
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Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Gene Found In Hospital Waste: University
Researchers at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have identified a new variant of a multi-drug resistant bacterial gene in samples collected from sewage water discharge of a hospital in Murshidabad, West Bengal.
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Zomato Announces 100 Percent Plastic Neutral Deliveries From April 2022
Zomato has announced 100 percent plastic neutral delivers from April 2022 and stated that it is important to promote biodegradable and other non-plastic alternatives.
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Rohit Sharma Celebrates Sustainability With New Shoes In MI vs CSK Clash
RohitSharma was spotted wearing the three-stripe embroidered shoe collection fromGerman sportswear giant Adidas, which promotes the "End Plastic Waste" message.
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Delhi To Publish First 'State Of Environment' Report Next Year
Delhi will publish its first 'State of Environment Report' next year that will have data on all key areas, including sewage, water quality, waste collection and segregation etc., put together succinctly.
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From October 1, Centre's Clean India Campaign To Target Plastic Waste
The government will launch an innovative month-long campaign to collect and remove 75 lakh kilograms of single-use plastic waste from across the country to marking India's 75th year of Independence and Mahatma Gandhi's 152nd birthday anniversary.
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Greater Noida To Go Hi-Tech For Door-To-Door Waste Collection With GPS, CCTVs
The Greater Noida Authority today said it was introducing high-tech features like sticking QR codes outside houses and installing GPS and CCTV on vehicles carrying garbage in order to ensure efficient door-to-door waste collection.
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Andhra Scientist Develops Cheaper Alternative To Bio-Toilets For Railways
An Andhra-based scientist has developed an automated technology for the collection of toilet waste, which is seven times cheaper alternative to the bio-toilets, and will be used to maintain the toilet system of the Indian Railways, said the Centre.
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Non-Compliance Of E-Waste Rules "Very High" In Delhi: Pollution Control Body
Seventy-two e-waste collection centres in the capital have been found violating E-waste Management Rules and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been requested to take action against them, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) said
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Kerala Man Gets PM Modi, Top UN Official's Praise For His Cleanliness Efforts
It was just days ago former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Erik Solheim shared a small video on paralysis-hit NS Rajappan collecting plastic waste from Kerala's scenic Vembanad Lake despite his disability and said he should be made famous.
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Tata Motors To Supply 25 Ace CNG Tippers To Vijaywada Municipal Corporation
The 25 Tata Ace CNG tippers have been specially designed for the Vijaywada Municipal Corporation and come with wet and dry compartments, along with GPS, CCTV cameras, and a public announcement system as well.
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A Stinking "Return Gift" For Those Littering Roads In Andhra Town
The municipal commissioner of a coastal city in Andhra Pradesh has declared war on indiscriminate garbage dumping in a unique way. He sends "return gifts" of domestic waste to residents who not hand it over to civic body-assigned garbage collectors.
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To Save Cat Stuck In Animal Waste Pit, 6 People Jump In One After Another, 5 Die
The bodies of five persons, who drowned in an animal waste slurry collected in a pit in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, have been recovered hours after the incident, officials said today.
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"Give Plastic, Take Gold": Unique Idea Makes Kashmir Village Plastic-Free
In a unique and environment friendly initiative, Sadiwara a far-flung village Panchayat in Hiller Shahabad block of South Kashmir's Anantnag district has come up with an idea of offering a gold coin for collecting plastic waste for saving the environ
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10,000 Tonnes Of Trash Collects In Strike-Hit Paris Streets
The amount of trash uncollected on Paris streets due to a waste workers strike has surged to 10,000 tonnes, despite efforts to force them back to duty, authorities said Friday.
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Gujarat Cafe Sells Various Food Items In Exchange For Plastic Waste
At a cafe in Gujarat’s Junagadh, people can purchase various items in return for plastic waste.
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Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Gene Found In Hospital Waste: University
Researchers at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have identified a new variant of a multi-drug resistant bacterial gene in samples collected from sewage water discharge of a hospital in Murshidabad, West Bengal.
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Zomato Announces 100 Percent Plastic Neutral Deliveries From April 2022
Zomato has announced 100 percent plastic neutral delivers from April 2022 and stated that it is important to promote biodegradable and other non-plastic alternatives.
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Rohit Sharma Celebrates Sustainability With New Shoes In MI vs CSK Clash
RohitSharma was spotted wearing the three-stripe embroidered shoe collection fromGerman sportswear giant Adidas, which promotes the "End Plastic Waste" message.
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Delhi To Publish First 'State Of Environment' Report Next Year
Delhi will publish its first 'State of Environment Report' next year that will have data on all key areas, including sewage, water quality, waste collection and segregation etc., put together succinctly.
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From October 1, Centre's Clean India Campaign To Target Plastic Waste
The government will launch an innovative month-long campaign to collect and remove 75 lakh kilograms of single-use plastic waste from across the country to marking India's 75th year of Independence and Mahatma Gandhi's 152nd birthday anniversary.
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Greater Noida To Go Hi-Tech For Door-To-Door Waste Collection With GPS, CCTVs
The Greater Noida Authority today said it was introducing high-tech features like sticking QR codes outside houses and installing GPS and CCTV on vehicles carrying garbage in order to ensure efficient door-to-door waste collection.
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Andhra Scientist Develops Cheaper Alternative To Bio-Toilets For Railways
An Andhra-based scientist has developed an automated technology for the collection of toilet waste, which is seven times cheaper alternative to the bio-toilets, and will be used to maintain the toilet system of the Indian Railways, said the Centre.
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Non-Compliance Of E-Waste Rules "Very High" In Delhi: Pollution Control Body
Seventy-two e-waste collection centres in the capital have been found violating E-waste Management Rules and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been requested to take action against them, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) said
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Kerala Man Gets PM Modi, Top UN Official's Praise For His Cleanliness Efforts
It was just days ago former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Erik Solheim shared a small video on paralysis-hit NS Rajappan collecting plastic waste from Kerala's scenic Vembanad Lake despite his disability and said he should be made famous.
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Tata Motors To Supply 25 Ace CNG Tippers To Vijaywada Municipal Corporation
The 25 Tata Ace CNG tippers have been specially designed for the Vijaywada Municipal Corporation and come with wet and dry compartments, along with GPS, CCTV cameras, and a public announcement system as well.
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A Stinking "Return Gift" For Those Littering Roads In Andhra Town
The municipal commissioner of a coastal city in Andhra Pradesh has declared war on indiscriminate garbage dumping in a unique way. He sends "return gifts" of domestic waste to residents who not hand it over to civic body-assigned garbage collectors.
