Apeel: Innovation Rooted In Nature
2019-01-02
The world wastes 30 percent of all produced food, the total cost of which adds up to about $2.6 trillion. But the problem is bigger than an embarrassing misstep inContinue Reading
Recycling Christmas Trees Into Paint or Sweeteners
2018-12-31
Even as fake tree sales rise, as many as 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States each year. After serving as Yuletide decorations, many of these treesContinue Reading
E-Waste: Another Growing Menace For India
2018-12-27
E-waste is generated when electrical or electronic equipment (EEE) is discarded, or returned within warranty, by consumers, and also from manufacturing and repair rejects. E waste is one of theContinue Reading
88% Graphene Yield From Discarded Dry Cell Batteries
2018-12-18
Graphene, a form of carbon, is transparent and flexible conductor with a range of applications including in making solar cells, light-emitting diodes, touch panels and smart windows. Graphene supercapacitors serveContinue Reading
BioD Energy : Converting Used Cooking Oil Into Biofuel
2018-12-18
BioD Energy which was started in 2015 with the aim to convert waste into wealth. Now, plans to go big by converting used cooking oil (UCO) into biofuel thus helpingContinue Reading
India’s First Solid Waste Management Park Opens In HSR Layout.
2018-12-18
The SwachaGraha Kalika Kendra, dubbed as India’s first solid waste management park, opened for the public at HSR Layout, Bengaluru, on Saturday (15 December) and will impart education on howContinue Reading
Improved Catalyst Can Speed Up Conversion Of Industrial Biomass Into Biofuel
2018-12-14
Scientists at the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, have developed a faster, environment-friendly method for conversion of industrial biomass into biodiesel. An organic compound called furfural is produced from agriculturalContinue Reading
“Cockroach-Feeding Plant” : The Environment- Friendly Approach To Food Waste Management ;o)
2018-12-13
As China’s cities grow, they’re having trouble fitting all the food waste into landfills so they have come up with a brilliant and an environment friendly idea for this wasteContinue Reading