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स्टार्च, छाछ और ईसबगोल से बनी ईको-फ्रेंडली झिल्ली

झिल्ली की संरचना मजबूत होने के साथ-साथ कम घुलनशील है। इसका उपयोग कई तरह के उत्पादों की पैकेजिंग में किया जा सकता है

Potato peel, fruit waste turned into packaging material

Scientists at the Tezpur University in Assam have made thin biopolymer films from potato peels and fruit waste to store food items

Biodegradable at last

Use of organic catalysts to usher in a new range of plastics  

Make wealth from waste

Residential societies can set up their own composting plants to tackle biodegradable waste profitably

Where will segregated waste go? Cities are clueless

A country-wide waste segregation campaign also needs to be backed up by a plan for treatment and processing

Update

Biodegradable film developed from whey, isabgol and lotus stem starch

It can be used to replace petroleum-based plastic packaging

Implementation of waste management laws remains woefully inadequate: Experts

Waste management experts had gathered at the launch of the book State of Waste in India

Caterpillars could hold the key to managing plastic waste: study

Moth caterpillars, which bio-degrade polyethylene found in plastic bags, can help scientists find a viable solution to the plastic waste problem

Can bioplastics save us from drowning in our own waste?

Alternatives like paper, cloth, biodegradable plastics, glass, etc have relative merits and no single alternative can be the solution to what is …

Stop looking to government

Individual initiatives can go a long way in solving the energy crisis  

10 methods companies bet on to cut single-use plastic use

Several firms claim to have either started or plan to use eco-friendly cutlery, recycled plastic, biodegradable lids and other ways firms are …

Burn it all

That is NITI Aayog's solution to India's solid waste management woes

बच्चों को दूध पिलाने वाली बोतलों में मिला उच्च स्तर का माइक्रोप्लास्टिक: रिपोर्ट

पॉलीप्रोपाइलीन-बच्चों को दूध पिलाने वाली बोतल में 1.6 करोड़ माइक्रोप्लास्टिक के कण और प्रति लीटर छोटे नैनोप्लास्टिक के खरबों कण निकल सकते हैं।

Ahead of elections, Odisha waives off sal leaf royalty

Imposition of GST and royalty had together almost stopped the procurement of the leaves, which are used to make biodegradable plates

Maharashtra's ambitious plastic ban continues to confuse

Rushed up notifications, illegal raids, and lack of alternatives have marred Maharashtra's plastic ban 

Bagful of doubts

India has no fool-proof test for biodegradable plastic

An Indian consumes 11kg plastic every year and an average American 109kg

But that doesn’t mean you get to consume more because even if India's per capita consumption is low compared to developed countries, …

States commit to waste segregation at source, but decentralisation not yet a priority

Decentralised solutions will cut transportation costs and make households and institutions part of the solution

Wasted wealth

Organic composting is filthy business. Facilities flout norms, produce poor quality manure

Drowning in its own rubbish

For Thiruvananthapuram, the only way to manage waste is by flouting rules

The town farmers built

वायु प्रदूषण से भी बढ़ता है प्लास्टिक का कचरा : अध्ययन

पीएम 2.5 में 100 ग्राम प्रति घन मीटर की वृद्धि ने प्लास्टिक उपयोग को औसतन 10 ग्राम बढ़ा दिया।

Bihar bans plastic packaged water bottles

Government departments have been prohibited from using or buying packaged water bottles