The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 12 directed a committee headed by Justice Pritam Pal, former Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court to oversee the compliance of theContinue Reading
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major ITC has introduced the country’s first multilayered plastic (MLP) collection and recycling initiative in Pune, tying up with a waste-pickers co-operative (Swach) at one endContinue Reading
It was a pleasure meeting with Mr.Bharat Khetan, a young entrepreneur from Noida, Uttar Pradesh, who was moved by the concept of ‘sustainability’ so much that he decided to peruseContinue Reading
China plans to ban the production of certain single-use plastic items by the end of this year to curb the amount of waste clogging the country’s landfills and waterways. China’sContinue Reading
Municipal Corporation of Tirupati (MCT) authorities have set up a new waste management plant as a solution to clear garbage in city. Presently everyday more than 240 metric tonnes ofContinue Reading
France-based Suez SA is working on two water management projects worth 217 million euros (over Rs 1,700 crore) in New Delhi and Mangalore. A waste water treatment plant is beingContinue Reading
The Basel Ban Amendment, adopted by the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of the Trans-boundary Movement of Hazardous and Their Disposal in 1995, becomes an international law now.Continue Reading
While cotton is a natural product, materials like polyester, nylon, acrylics, and spandex are not, and each time we wash them they “shed” a lot of microplastics. As a matter ofContinue Reading
