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MITIGATE RISKS IN WASTE DISPOSAL – SAYS NGT
22, Apr 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently issued a directive for states and Union Territories to take adequate steps to mitigate risks…
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IMPROVED AIR QUALITY DUE TO LOCKDOWN
31, Mar 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The nationwide lockdown, to prevent COVID-19, has led to minimal air pollution in over 90 cities including Delhi. Key Points: During the…
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SC RELAXES BS-IV DEADLINE
28, Mar 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Supreme Court has extended the March 31, 2020 deadline for the sale and registration of BS-IV emission norm-compliant vehicles due to…
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NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME
16, Mar 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Union Environment Ministry has asked for city-level plans for the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) as these problems need to be dealt…
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E-WASTE RECYCLING HAS DOUBLED, SAYS CENTRE
05, Mar 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? In a recent question raised in Rajya Sabha, the centre has said that recycling of E-Wastes has doubled in the year 2018-2019…
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COAL PLANTS FACE IRE OF CPCB FOR FAILING TO CURB POLLUTION
08, Feb 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has pulled up 14 thermal power plants for not complying with a December 31, 2019 deadline…
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REDUCING SO2 EMISSIONS
07, Feb 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently sent show-cause notices to 14 thermal power plants for not complying with the deadline…
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BLACK CARBON IN GLACIER
03, Feb 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Recently, scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan geology have found high level of Black Carbon in glacial area of Uttarakhand. What…
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PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
30, Jan 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Recently, The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart need to…
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ALTERNATIVES TO PLASTIC
23, Jan 2020 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The Prime Minister of India has stressed on the need to find an alternative to Plastic in order to keep the environment safe. Though…
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Zero-Waste Alliance
28, Dec 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Kerala’s capital city Thiruvananthapuram was recognised and awarded at the International Zero Waste Conference held in Malaysia in October this year. Apart…
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MODI CHAIRS FIRST MEETING OF GANGA COUNCIL
16, Dec 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kanpur Recently. The First Meeting Discussed…
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HEAVY METALS CONTAMINATING INDIA’S RIVERS
12, Dec 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Recent samples taken from two-thirds of the water quality stations spanning India’s major rivers showed contamination by one or more heavy metals,…
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IUCN STUDY ON DE-OXYGENATION OF THE OCEANS
10, Dec 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The world’s oceans have less oxygen today than they did up to, say, 1950 or 1960, according to a new study. Highlights:…
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TYRE PYROLYSIS
09, Dec 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has pulled up 270 tyre pyrolysis units in 19 States for employing technology that is polluting…
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PRODUCTION OF CNG FROM STUBBLE
30, Nov 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? As part of the SATAT scheme, several PSUs Including Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited had launched an Expression of…
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NSO DEBUNKS SWACHH BHARAT ODF CLAIMS
25, Nov 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The latest National Statistical Office (NSO) survey on sanitation debunked the claims of an open defecation-free or ODF India made by the…
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NO RELIEF TO RO COMPANIES FROM SUPREME COURT
25, Nov 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Supreme Court has refused to stay the May 2019 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that banned the use of…
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ROLLING OUT TO BS-VI NORMS
21, Nov 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? India Ratings & Research report has said rolling out BS-VI norms to Commercial vehicles (CV) Would Create Short Term Trouble. About Bharat…
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DRINKING WATER: QUALITY & CHALLENGES
19, Nov 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? A study by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has found samples of tap water collected from Mumbai, compliant with the Indian standards…
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‘FOREIGN’ PLASTIC INVADES GREAT NICOBAR ISLAND
14, Oct 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The pristine beaches of the Great Nicobar Island, India’s southernmost territory, are under threat from plastic. A survey of five beaches in…
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GRADED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN
10, Oct 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Starting October 15, some stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force in Delhi’s neighbourhood, as part of the Graded…
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GANGA AAMANTRAN ABHIYAN
09, Oct 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Jal Shakti Ministry has launched Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan, a unique open-water rafting and kayaking expedition on the Ganga River to create awareness…
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GREEN CRACKERS
07, Oct 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? In a bid to resolve the crisis of air pollution, the Government has launched green firecrackers Background: The Supreme Court in October…
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CONVERTING USED COOKING OIL TO BIODIESEL
04, Oct 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas flagged off publicity vans in Delhi, to generate awareness about the initiative…
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RS 50,000 FINE FOR IDOL IMMERSION IN RIVER GANGA: CENTRE
03, Oct 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The Central government has issued a 15-point directive, including cordoning off ghats and imposing a fine of Rs 50,000, to prevent the immersion of…
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WASTE MANAGEMENT ON SIACHEN GLACIER
26, Sep 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Indian Army has removed 130 tonnes of garbage from the Siachen Glacier and is cutting potential trash in rations. Challenges: On…
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EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME (ETS)
25, Sep 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Gujarat became the world’s first market for particulate matter emissions in the world, after 155 industrial units of Surat came…
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CLEAN AIR COALITION:
24, Sep 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? WHO is launching a “Clean Air Coalition” led by the Governments of Spain andPeru, while a group of philanthropic organizations and foundations…
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NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR RECYCLING OF PLASTIC WASTE
21, Sep 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for a three-year delay in drawing up a…
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HOW ARE VEHICLES TESTED FOR POLLUTION?
09, Sep 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? After the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 the fine for PUC violations has now gone up to Rs 10,000; it used to…
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AIR POLLUTION IN INDIAN HOMES KEY HEART RISK FACTOR: THE LANCET REPORT
04, Sep 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The report is one of two from a study by the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiologic (PURE), both published online in The Lancet on…
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WAR ON PLASTICS
30, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The PM invoked Gandhi in his appeals, and it has been speculated that a specific ban may be announced on October 2, the Mahatma's…
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CSIR TO CERTIFY AIR QUALITY MONITORING INSTRUMENTS
26, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The Union Environment Ministry has tasked the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)National Physical Laboratory (NPL) with certifying air quality monitoring instruments. Why…
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WAR ON PLASTIC
26, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat urged the people to observe the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this year as…
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INDIA LARGEST EMITTER OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE
21, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in news? A new report by Greenpeace India shows the country is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide in the world, with more than…
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MICROPLASTICS
18, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context- Tiny particles of plastic, known as microplastics, have been found in the Arctic region and the Alps, carried by the wind, according to a…
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STUBBLE BURNING
15, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context- A new study has found that farmers in north India can not only help reduce air pollution but also improve the productivity of their…
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URANIUM MINING IN NALLAMALA HILLS
12, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: Joint Forum for People’s Democratic Rights protests uranium mining in Nallamala Forest. Background: Many of these forest reserves have rich mineral deposits under them…
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FORMALIN IN FISH
11, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: Government has banned the import of fish in view of the scare of formalin, a cancer inducing chemical used to illegally preserve fish being…
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MERCURY POISONING
10, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: IIT-H, Harvard varsity study mercury accumulation in fish The joint research looked into how climate change impacted accumulation of the metal Background: A joint…
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INDIAN ARMY LAUNCHES E-CARS IN DELHI TO FIGHT AIR POLLUTION
05, Aug 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Indian Army launched e-cars for use of its officials in New Delhi on August 1. The e-car initiative has been launched…
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GRAIN BY GRAIN – CSE’S REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL RATING OF INDIA’S FERTILIZER INDUSTRY
30, Jul 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: ‘Grain by Grain’ Report which is the complete assessment of the environmental performance of fertilizer industry in India was released by Centre for Science…
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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS (MARPOL)
29, Jul 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine…
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PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES, 2016, (AMENDED 2018)
10, Jul 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has pulled up 52 companies — including Amazon, Flipkart, Danone Foods and Beverages and Patanjali Ayurveda Limited —…
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HYDROGEN-ENRICHED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (HCNG)
07, Jul 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Delhi will be the first city in the country to roll out hydrogen-enriched compressed natural gas (HCNG) buses for public transport from…
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HUMAN WASTE ON EVEREST MOUNTAIN
25, Jun 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: Concern over the human waste left behind by climbers on their way to the world’s highest mountain peak, Mount Everest. Issue: It (human waste…
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Philippines returns trash to Canada
01, Jun 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in news Tonnes of garbage sent to the Philippines years ago was shipped back to Canada after a festering diplomatic row. Details: Asian nations…
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SURAT FIRE TRAGEDY
29, May 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News: More than 20 students died in a massive fire in a Surat coaching centre. Besides fixing accountability, the tragedy calls for updating…
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WORLD’S RIVERS LOADED WITH ANTIBIOTICS WASTE
28, May 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in news: Rivers worldwide are polluted with antibiotics that exceed environmental safety thresholds by up to 300 times, according to research unveiled at a…
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VARANASI HAS ONLY ONE AIR QUALITY MONITORING
18, May 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News: Varanasi is being ranked as one among the top 3 most polluted cities in the world three years ago, a Right to…
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180 NATIONS AGREE ON A NEW UN ACCORD TO CURB EXPORT OF PLASTIC WASTE
12, May 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News: Around 180 governments agreed on a new UN accord to regulate the export of plastic waste, some eight million tonnes of which…
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BELLANDUR LAKE IS DRYING UP
09, May 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News: Bellandur Lake, the city’s most polluted waterbody, is drying up. In the past few days, the water level has reduced with the…
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ONLY 10 OF 100 SEWAGE PROJECTS ON GANGA HAVE BEEN COMPLETED
04, May 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News: Only 10 of the 100 sewage infrastructure projects commissioned after 2015 have been finished under the Namami Gange mission, according to records.…
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INDIA’S CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS UP 5%
27, Mar 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
India emitted 2,299 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2018, a 4.8% rise from last year, according to a report by the International Energy Agency…
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STUBBLE BURNING MENACE EMERGES IN KUTTANAD
27, Mar 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Paddy fields in Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, look black these days with some of them emitting plumes of smoke. Relatively a new phenomenon…
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Sunstroke claims three lives in Kerala
25, Mar 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Sunburn marks were reportedly found on the men, but autopsy reports are awaited to ascertain the cause of death. Though a third death reportedly due…
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India Bans Import of Plastic Waste
07, Mar 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Taking an important step towards tackling menace of plastic waste, the government has put a complete ban on import of solid plastic waste/scrap into the…
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IQ AIR AIRVISUAL AND GREENPEACE REPORT
06, Mar 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Gurugram led all cities in pollution levels in 2018 according to data released by IQ Air AirVisual and Greenpeace. Three other Indian cities joined Faisalabad,…
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Air Pollution Due to Residue Burning IFPRI Study
02, Mar 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
In News Air pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India causes an estimated economic loss of $30 billion annually, and is a leading…
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Inkjet Solar Panels set to Reshape Green Energy
04, Feb 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Perovskites-coated cells are light, Flexible and Inexpensive: Perovskites — a new generation of cheaper solar cells — that makes it possible to produce solar panels…
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Scientists Warn of Climate ‘Time Bomb’
04, Feb 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Future generations face an environmental "time bomb" as the world's groundwater systems take decades to respond to the present-day impact of climate change. Found underground…
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Giant Cavity in Antarctic Glacier Signals Rapid Decay
01, Feb 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
The 300-metre-tall gap can hold 14 billion Tonnes of ice: NASA scientists have discovered a gigantic cavity, almost 300 metres tall, growing at the bottom…
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18 Indian Institutions to Study Nitrogen Pollution
25, Jan 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: Eighteen research institutions in India are among a group of 50 institutions — called the South Asian Nitrogen Hub (SANH) — in the United…
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Green Land ICE melts four times faster in a decade: Study
23, Jan 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
In News: Greenland’s melting ice, which causes sea levels to rise, disappeared four times faster in 2013 than in 2003 and is noticeable across the…
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No Pause in Climate change: Study
12, Jan 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The research says the world’s oceans are heating up at an accelerating pace as global warming threatens a diverse range of marine life and…
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Bid to curb Pollution, Govt Launched NCAP Scheme for 102 Cities
11, Jan 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: Looking beyond national capital which invariably gets wider attention on critical issue of air pollution, the Centre launched a comprehensive pan-India air pollution abatement…
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Gas Hydrates Produced Under ‘SPACE’ Conditions
08, Jan 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have experimentally shown that methane and carbon dioxide (CO2) can exist as gas hydrates at temperatures…
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Sale BAN on BS – IV Vehicles from 2020
19, Oct 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
The Supreme Court has ordered a ban on sales of vehicles compliant with BS-IV emission norms in India starting 1st April 2020. Thus, India will…
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Green Fire crackers unlikely to hit market this Deepavali
18, Oct 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? There is little likelihood of ‘green’ firecrackers being available in the market in time for this year’s Deepavali even though a clutch…
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Delhi Tops National Charts in Bad Air Quality
17, Oct 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
Context: WHO has released the report which that Delhi and Varanasi are among the 14 Indian cities that figure in a list of 20 most…
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Pollution hits a high in Delhi
15, Oct 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Capital continues to battle dangerous levels of pollution and it recorded its worst score on the Air Quality Index (AQI) for…
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SC Control on fire Crackers
03, Oct 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
Supreme court places restrictions on the nature of firecrackers that can be burst during festivals. The court has also placed rules around timings for bursting…
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Air Pollution Weakens Bones
02, Oct 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
In News: Recent research shows pollution accelerates the process of bone deterioration, Air pollution has been linked to increase in worsening of bone diseases and…
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India’s First methanol cooking fuel Debuts in Assam
01, Oct 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Namrup-based Assam Petrochemicals Limited (APL) on Friday rolled out the country’s first methanol-based cooking fuel which will be cheaper than conventional…
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Polluted cities
21, Aug 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in news? A good number of India’s most polluted cities are not too keen to clean up their act, according to a list maintained…
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Colour-coded stickers for cars
21, Aug 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
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Potato Carry Bags
18, Jul 2018 | Pollution & Waste Management
A Bag made of potatoes could replace plastic as the biodegradable and recyclable alternative for carry bags. Benefits: The potato based bag claims to be…
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