Here's a round-up of today's news and debate on waste
Researchers to identify fungus that can degrade plastic waste
A team of botanists from M S University’s Faculty of Science are trying to answer this question through a project sanctioned by the GSFC Science Foundation.
Drop in plastic usage in Pune after ban
A recent waste pickers’ perception survey by Solid Waste Collection and Handling has found significant drop in plastic usage in the city after the ban on plastic was imposed in the state.
Bengaluru civic body signs MoU with French firm on waste-to-energy
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between French firm 3Wayste and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, the civic body to conduct a feasibility test onwaste management
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