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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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"Slept With A Mask On": Kochi Resident After Waste Plant Fire
Over 30 teams of firefighters and navy choppers continue battling massive smoke that has engulfed a solid waste management plant in Kerala's Kochi.
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Video Shows Madhya Pradesh Plant Washing Used Covid Safety Kits For "Resale"
In a shocking case of violation of Covid protocols, a video reportedly from Madhya Pradesh's Satna district shows used Covid safety gears being washed for resale by a bio-waste disposal plant.
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February Is Here So It's About Time You Tried These 2021 Makeup Trends Out
Don't waste a minute longer to try out these fabulous makeup trends for 2021 right away
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Photo Of Seagull Carrying Discarded Face Mask Sparks Concern
A photo of a seagull carrying a disposable face mask has sparked concerns about responsible waste management.
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COVID-19: Waste Masks, Gloves To Be Stored For 72 Hours Before Being Disposed
In its latest guidelines on disposal of COVID-19 waste, pollution watchdog CPCB or Central Pollution Control Board has directed that masks and gloves used by everyone, whether infected or not, should be cut and kept in paper bags for minimum 72 hours before disposing of them.
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IIT Mandi Researchers Develops Technology For Making Masks From Waste Plastic Bottles
The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, or IIT Mandi, has developed a technology for making masks from plastic bottles. The team has also filed a patent for the waste plastic bottles derived filter membrane technology based on electro spinning.
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'Scientists Beyond Borders', An IIT Guwahati Group Develops Low Cost Device To Disinfect Gloves, Masks
A research team at IIT Guwahati has developed a low-cost UVC light-based disinfectant box for disinfecting disposable medical accessories like gloves, masks etc. along with disinfecting the household wastes before going to the community bins.
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'Poop Train' From New York Fouls This Alabama Town. Town Fights Back
All anyone here could talk about was the smell, which drifted from the rail yard to the softball field, past the pharmacy and the hardware store. It was acrid, hurtful, all-consuming, the kind of stench that forced residents and city workers to don masks just to get through the day.
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Crowning Glory: Top 5 Hair Care Ingredients, Right In Your Kitchen!
Our hair; our crowning glory. You don't need to waste your time and money on expensive treatments and salons for shiny, healthy hair! Read on to know our top five hair care ingredients, which you can find right in your kitchen.
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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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"Slept With A Mask On": Kochi Resident After Waste Plant Fire
Over 30 teams of firefighters and navy choppers continue battling massive smoke that has engulfed a solid waste management plant in Kerala's Kochi.
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Video Shows Madhya Pradesh Plant Washing Used Covid Safety Kits For "Resale"
In a shocking case of violation of Covid protocols, a video reportedly from Madhya Pradesh's Satna district shows used Covid safety gears being washed for resale by a bio-waste disposal plant.
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February Is Here So It's About Time You Tried These 2021 Makeup Trends Out
Don't waste a minute longer to try out these fabulous makeup trends for 2021 right away
-
Photo Of Seagull Carrying Discarded Face Mask Sparks Concern
A photo of a seagull carrying a disposable face mask has sparked concerns about responsible waste management.
-
COVID-19: Waste Masks, Gloves To Be Stored For 72 Hours Before Being Disposed
In its latest guidelines on disposal of COVID-19 waste, pollution watchdog CPCB or Central Pollution Control Board has directed that masks and gloves used by everyone, whether infected or not, should be cut and kept in paper bags for minimum 72 hours before disposing of them.
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IIT Mandi Researchers Develops Technology For Making Masks From Waste Plastic Bottles
The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, or IIT Mandi, has developed a technology for making masks from plastic bottles. The team has also filed a patent for the waste plastic bottles derived filter membrane technology based on electro spinning.
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'Scientists Beyond Borders', An IIT Guwahati Group Develops Low Cost Device To Disinfect Gloves, Masks
A research team at IIT Guwahati has developed a low-cost UVC light-based disinfectant box for disinfecting disposable medical accessories like gloves, masks etc. along with disinfecting the household wastes before going to the community bins.
-
'Poop Train' From New York Fouls This Alabama Town. Town Fights Back
All anyone here could talk about was the smell, which drifted from the rail yard to the softball field, past the pharmacy and the hardware store. It was acrid, hurtful, all-consuming, the kind of stench that forced residents and city workers to don masks just to get through the day.
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Crowning Glory: Top 5 Hair Care Ingredients, Right In Your Kitchen!
Our hair; our crowning glory. You don't need to waste your time and money on expensive treatments and salons for shiny, healthy hair! Read on to know our top five hair care ingredients, which you can find right in your kitchen.
