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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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Why You Should Never Throw Away Food Delivery Boxes Without Doing This First
Food Delivery Boxes Uses: This viral video exposes the gross truth about disposing takeout boxes - and it's eye-opening.
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40 Years After Bhopal Tragedy, Disposal Of Toxic Waste Poses Cancer Threat
Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, its toxic waste cocktail is brewing afresh. About 350 metric tons of hazardous waste from the Union Carbide factory is set to be disposed of at the Treatment Storage Disposal Facility in Pithampur, Indore.
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Exclusive: Bhopal Gas Leak's Toxic Waste Disposal May Spark Health Crisis
Nearly 40 years after the gas leak at Bhopal's Union Carbide factory left over 5,000 people dead and severely affected thousands more, the Madhya Pradesh government is set to begin incinerating 345 metric tonnes of the toxic waste from the ruins
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UK Couple Fined Rs 1 Lakh For Cleaning Up Rubbish Outside Their House
A couple in the UK have been slapped with a 1,200 pound (Rs1,30,079) fine by their local council after they tidied up the rubbish outside their home.
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"Monumental Step": Scientists Create Biodegradable Microplastics
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
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World Produced 62 Million Tonnes Of E-Waste In 2022. Filled In Trucks, It Can Go Round the Equator
Far from worthless junk, the UN estimates the value of metals in all these discarded gadgets at $91 billion.
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Microsoft Ending Windows 10 Support To Affect 240 Million Computers: Report
Microsoft Corp's plan to end support for Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers (PCs) being disposed, potentially adding to landfill waste, Canalys Research said.
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Are You Tossing The Kitchen Waste Safely? Dos And Don'ts On Garbage Disposal
Proper waste disposal plays a key role in maintaining a clean and organised kitchen, without making it look messy.
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Brain May Flush Out Toxins After A Mental Workout: Research
The brain's waste disposal system can kick in after intense neural activity.
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Waste At Bhopal Tragedy Site An Abuse To Survivors' Health: Rights Panel
Tonnes of hazardous waste is lying at the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site and delay in its disposal contaminates groundwater and soil, which is a "direct abuse" of the right to health of survivors and locals, NHRC chairperson justice (retd) said.
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Rights Body Urges Removal Of "Hazardous Waste" From Bhopal Tragedy Site
Tonnes of hazardous waste is lying at the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy and delay in its disposal contaminates groundwater and soil which is a "direct abuse" of the right to health of survivors and locals, NHRC chairperson said.
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1,800 Bihar Health Care Centres Issued Closure Warning Over Waste Disposal
The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) said on Tuesday that it was issuing notices to 1,800 healthcare centres in the state, which have failed to comply with the norms laid down for bio-medical waste disposal, warning them of closure.
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This Indian City, Voted Cleanest For 6th Time, Earns Crores From Its Waste
The processing of 1,900 tonnes of urban waste every day which earns it crores of rupees and also fuels its buses has helped Indore bag India's cleanest city' award for the sixth straight time, officials said here.
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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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Why You Should Never Throw Away Food Delivery Boxes Without Doing This First
Food Delivery Boxes Uses: This viral video exposes the gross truth about disposing takeout boxes - and it's eye-opening.
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40 Years After Bhopal Tragedy, Disposal Of Toxic Waste Poses Cancer Threat
Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, its toxic waste cocktail is brewing afresh. About 350 metric tons of hazardous waste from the Union Carbide factory is set to be disposed of at the Treatment Storage Disposal Facility in Pithampur, Indore.
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Exclusive: Bhopal Gas Leak's Toxic Waste Disposal May Spark Health Crisis
Nearly 40 years after the gas leak at Bhopal's Union Carbide factory left over 5,000 people dead and severely affected thousands more, the Madhya Pradesh government is set to begin incinerating 345 metric tonnes of the toxic waste from the ruins
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UK Couple Fined Rs 1 Lakh For Cleaning Up Rubbish Outside Their House
A couple in the UK have been slapped with a 1,200 pound (Rs1,30,079) fine by their local council after they tidied up the rubbish outside their home.
-
"Monumental Step": Scientists Create Biodegradable Microplastics
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
-
World Produced 62 Million Tonnes Of E-Waste In 2022. Filled In Trucks, It Can Go Round the Equator
Far from worthless junk, the UN estimates the value of metals in all these discarded gadgets at $91 billion.
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Microsoft Ending Windows 10 Support To Affect 240 Million Computers: Report
Microsoft Corp's plan to end support for Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers (PCs) being disposed, potentially adding to landfill waste, Canalys Research said.
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Are You Tossing The Kitchen Waste Safely? Dos And Don'ts On Garbage Disposal
Proper waste disposal plays a key role in maintaining a clean and organised kitchen, without making it look messy.
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Brain May Flush Out Toxins After A Mental Workout: Research
The brain's waste disposal system can kick in after intense neural activity.
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Waste At Bhopal Tragedy Site An Abuse To Survivors' Health: Rights Panel
Tonnes of hazardous waste is lying at the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site and delay in its disposal contaminates groundwater and soil, which is a "direct abuse" of the right to health of survivors and locals, NHRC chairperson justice (retd) said.
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Rights Body Urges Removal Of "Hazardous Waste" From Bhopal Tragedy Site
Tonnes of hazardous waste is lying at the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy and delay in its disposal contaminates groundwater and soil which is a "direct abuse" of the right to health of survivors and locals, NHRC chairperson said.
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1,800 Bihar Health Care Centres Issued Closure Warning Over Waste Disposal
The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) said on Tuesday that it was issuing notices to 1,800 healthcare centres in the state, which have failed to comply with the norms laid down for bio-medical waste disposal, warning them of closure.
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This Indian City, Voted Cleanest For 6th Time, Earns Crores From Its Waste
The processing of 1,900 tonnes of urban waste every day which earns it crores of rupees and also fuels its buses has helped Indore bag India's cleanest city' award for the sixth straight time, officials said here.
