BCC officials visited hotels, grocery stores and other businesses recently, urging them to switch to biodegradable and eco-friendly alternatives Belagavi: The Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) has stepped up efforts to make the city plastic-free by cracking down on the use of banned plastic materials across commercial establishments. Belagavi generates around 160 to 180 tonnes of…
That empty plastic water bottle sitting in your recycling bin might have a second life ahead of it, one that involves powering an electric vehicle, a smartphone or even a renewable energy storage system. Researchers at Penn State University have developed a new method to convert waste PET plastic, the same material used in most…
Gorakhpur: Around 250 youths and students participated in an eco-brick training and exhibition programme organised under the ‘Neel Gagan Purvanchal–Eco Warrior’ campaign, jointly run by Purvanchal Youth Welfare Association (PYWA) and Flyup Foundation on Friday.The initiative focused on spreading awareness about environmental conservation, plastic waste management and sustainable development.Eco-bricks are prepared by tightly filling used…
Waste management of plastics in Nepal has turned out to be the most pressing environmental issue for the nation. With increasing rates of plastic production and usage, as well as insufficient recycling infrastructure in rapidly growing urban areas like Pokhara and Kathmandu, the level of pollution has become very high in Nepal. Therefore, in order…
