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How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth
The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.
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Leftover Rice? No Problem! Try These Mouthwatering Rice Pancakes
Rice Pancakes Recipes: Leftover rice can be transformed into delicious dishes. Rice pancake is one such treat to try.
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Sri Lanka To Toughen Pollution Laws But Have A Massive Problem
Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.
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"No One Had Serious Health Problems": Kerala Chief Minister On Kochi Plant Fire
Kerala Chief Minister said that the state government had declared vigilance inquiry will be conducted into all the proceedings of the Kochi plant right from its inception.
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Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
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New Patent-Pending Technology Transforms Diluted Waste Carbon Into Valuable Compounds
A group of researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a system that turns diluted waste carbon into valuable compounds. The patent-pending system solves several problems that have plagued efforts to make biomass an economically viable source of renewable energy.
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Centre Launches Web Portal To Find Solutions To India's Waste Problems
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the government on Saturday launched a web portal to bring together technology providers, government stakeholders and urban local bodies to find solutions to India's waste problems.
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A Gurgaon Park That Inspires Smart, Aesthetic Waste Management
The coronavirus crisis has accentuated the garbage recycling problem in India, which generates 62 million tonnes of solid municipal waste every year. But some organisations, such as the NGO 'I am Gurgaon', are tackling the problem head-on by taking initiatives that create awareness by exemplifying aesthetic upcycling and offering citizens resources...
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Audi, EnBW To Turn Electric Car Batteries Into Grid Support Tools
German carmaker Audi and utility EnBW are setting up an electric car battery operation at EnBW's Heilbronn plant to build scaleable storage facilities by the end of this year, drawing on retired batteries to help power grids. Electric vehicle battery recycling and reuse has become a priority for car and battery makers while renewable energy compani...
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Reliance Industries To Use Plastic In Road Construction Amid Growing Concerns Over Pollution
India, which uses about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually, lacks an organised system for management of plastic waste, leading to widespread littering. New Delhi is the world's most polluted capital, with smog causing school cancellations, flight diversions and untold health problems for its over 20 million people.
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Delhi's Air Quality Sinks; Farm Waste Burning In Punjab, Haryana Blamed
Air quality in Delhi expected to remain "poor" for a fourth straight day today, with the national capital likely to record Air Quality Index of 256, up from 222 on Saturday and 208 on Friday. The AQI is likely to worsen to "very poor" by the third week of October
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Kochi Residents Face Breathing Problems As Smoke Envelopes Areas
Several parts of Kochi continued to be covered under a blanket of smoke for the second day, following a major fire that broke out at the Brahmapuram waste plant on Friday, causing breathing problems among the residents of nearby areas.
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Premier League: No Eden Hazard, No Problem As Chelsea Hit Burnley For Four
Eden Hazard was ruled out by a back problem sustained in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United last weekend.
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Delhi's Solid Waste Issue "Very Critical", Set Up Committee: Top Court
The problem of solid waste in Delhi is "very critical" and the cooperation of citizens was needed to deal with it, the Supreme Court today said and asked the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to set up an experts committee to look into it.
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Solid Waste In Delhi A "Very Serious Problem", Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today said that solid waste in Delhi is a "very serious problem" and asked the Lieutenant Governor to constitute a committee to deal with the issue.
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How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth
The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.
-
Leftover Rice? No Problem! Try These Mouthwatering Rice Pancakes
Rice Pancakes Recipes: Leftover rice can be transformed into delicious dishes. Rice pancake is one such treat to try.
-
Sri Lanka To Toughen Pollution Laws But Have A Massive Problem
Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.
-
"No One Had Serious Health Problems": Kerala Chief Minister On Kochi Plant Fire
Kerala Chief Minister said that the state government had declared vigilance inquiry will be conducted into all the proceedings of the Kochi plant right from its inception.
-
Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
-
New Patent-Pending Technology Transforms Diluted Waste Carbon Into Valuable Compounds
A group of researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a system that turns diluted waste carbon into valuable compounds. The patent-pending system solves several problems that have plagued efforts to make biomass an economically viable source of renewable energy.
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Centre Launches Web Portal To Find Solutions To India's Waste Problems
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the government on Saturday launched a web portal to bring together technology providers, government stakeholders and urban local bodies to find solutions to India's waste problems.
-
A Gurgaon Park That Inspires Smart, Aesthetic Waste Management
The coronavirus crisis has accentuated the garbage recycling problem in India, which generates 62 million tonnes of solid municipal waste every year. But some organisations, such as the NGO 'I am Gurgaon', are tackling the problem head-on by taking initiatives that create awareness by exemplifying aesthetic upcycling and offering citizens resources...
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Audi, EnBW To Turn Electric Car Batteries Into Grid Support Tools
German carmaker Audi and utility EnBW are setting up an electric car battery operation at EnBW's Heilbronn plant to build scaleable storage facilities by the end of this year, drawing on retired batteries to help power grids. Electric vehicle battery recycling and reuse has become a priority for car and battery makers while renewable energy compani...
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Reliance Industries To Use Plastic In Road Construction Amid Growing Concerns Over Pollution
India, which uses about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually, lacks an organised system for management of plastic waste, leading to widespread littering. New Delhi is the world's most polluted capital, with smog causing school cancellations, flight diversions and untold health problems for its over 20 million people.
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Delhi's Air Quality Sinks; Farm Waste Burning In Punjab, Haryana Blamed
Air quality in Delhi expected to remain "poor" for a fourth straight day today, with the national capital likely to record Air Quality Index of 256, up from 222 on Saturday and 208 on Friday. The AQI is likely to worsen to "very poor" by the third week of October
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Kochi Residents Face Breathing Problems As Smoke Envelopes Areas
Several parts of Kochi continued to be covered under a blanket of smoke for the second day, following a major fire that broke out at the Brahmapuram waste plant on Friday, causing breathing problems among the residents of nearby areas.
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Premier League: No Eden Hazard, No Problem As Chelsea Hit Burnley For Four
Eden Hazard was ruled out by a back problem sustained in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United last weekend.
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Delhi's Solid Waste Issue "Very Critical", Set Up Committee: Top Court
The problem of solid waste in Delhi is "very critical" and the cooperation of citizens was needed to deal with it, the Supreme Court today said and asked the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to set up an experts committee to look into it.
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Solid Waste In Delhi A "Very Serious Problem", Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today said that solid waste in Delhi is a "very serious problem" and asked the Lieutenant Governor to constitute a committee to deal with the issue.
