#wastemanagement

IIT Madras Researchers develop Agriculture Waste-based Packaging Materials that can eliminate Plastic Use

Researchers have demonstrated that mycelium-based biocomposites, grown on agricultural and paper waste, provide high-quality packaging that is also biodegradable.  …

4 months ago

Q&A: How a strong plastics treaty can tackle both climate change and pollution

Plastics are commonly recognised as an environmental problem – one that clogs rivers, harms marine life and threatens human health…

4 months ago

World’s First Plastic Road In Delhi: What Is Geocell Technology?

Geocell tech uses 9x9x9 inch boxes filled with bitumen mix; 30 tonnes of plastic waste can build a 100-metre road,…

5 months ago

Transforming Waste into Pixels of Glassfiber-Reinforced Concrete

Nowadays, the concepts of reducing waste and upcycling have experienced a remarkable expansion in various fields of architecture, driven by the need…

5 months ago

Plastic waste into furniture: Kerala startup churns business out of ecological concern

When it comes to upcycling waste, the primary concern is usually reducing pollution and environmental hazards. However, if it also…

5 months ago

These startups rethink ‘circularity’ to stop waste from ending up in landfills

Bengaluru-based bootstrapped venture Green Goobe is a case in point. Ramya B S, Founder, admits as ideas go, hers is…

5 months ago

10,000 Tonnes Of Trash Collects In Strike-Hit Paris Streets

The city's municipal waste collectors began a strike and blockade of the city's incinerators 12 days ago over Macron's pensions…

5 months ago

Japan’s 450°C solution to tackle the rising challenges of plastic waste

With the use of its cutting-edge HICOP (High-efficiency Oil Production) technology, Japanese firm Environment Energy hopes to process 20,000 tons…

5 months ago

Photo essay: The myths of rural waste management

Waste is predominantly perceived as an urban problem. The data gap on rural waste management obfuscates the scale of this…

5 months ago

Scientists Convert Polyethylene Waste into Valuable Chemicals Through Light-Driven Photocatalysis

An international team of experts has developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it…

5 months ago

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