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The catalytic method serves a one-two punch by removing plastic pollution from the environment and contributing to a circular economy.

New discovery can turn plastic trash into treasure

Oct 24, 2019 10:48

The catalytic method serves a one-two punch by removing plastic pollution from the environment and contributing to a circular economy. read more

File regarding the proposal has been forwarded to the F&CC for final approval, says MC superintending engineer

Civic body to deploy patrol teams to keep tabs on dumping of trash at Ludhiana’s Buddha Nullah

Oct 07, 2019 22:10

File regarding the proposal has been forwarded to the F&CC for final approval, says MC superintending engineer read more

While volunteers cleaned out most of the garbage manually, they borrowed a JCB from the civic body to weed out some plastic and debris buried deep in the sand, and around the area closest to the sea.

600 Kolis clear 500 tonnes of trash from Mumbai beach

Aug 13, 2019 00:28

While volunteers cleaned out most of the garbage manually, they borrowed a JCB from the civic body to weed out some plastic and debris buried deep in the sand, and around the area closest to the sea. read more

$The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now penalise citizens, with the maximum penalty up to \u20B91,250, guilty of dumping trash in nullahs and public places around railway stations, tracks and slums.$

Mumbaiites to be penalised for dumping trash in nullahs, near railway tracks

Jun 12, 2019 00:29

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now penalise citizens, with the maximum penalty up to \u20B91,250, guilty of dumping trash in nullahs and public places around railway stations, tracks and slums. read more

Plastic waste has reached epidemic proportions in the world’s oceans with an estimated 100 million tonnes dumped there to date, according to the United Nations.

In deepest-ever submarine dive, explorer finds trash on ocean floor

May 15, 2019 00:29

Plastic waste has reached epidemic proportions in the world’s oceans with an estimated 100 million tonnes dumped there to date, according to the United Nations. read more

To get the ball rolling, the MC adopted the slogan, ‘Throw trash, save cash’ and rewarded users with a 10-20% discount on seven food and shopping stores, including the famous Bharawan Da Dhaba and Punjabi Juttis stores.

Now, throw trash to save cash near Golden Temple

Apr 27, 2019 08:07

To get the ball rolling, the MC adopted the slogan, ‘Throw trash, save cash’ and rewarded users with a 10-20% discount on seven food and shopping stores, including the famous Bharawan Da Dhaba and Punjabi Juttis stores. read more

Cardboard, cans, plastic bags - even a toilet roll - have all found their way into the designs of the group from Phnom Penh’s Royal University of Fine Arts.

Cambodian LGBT fashion designers find beauty in trash to battle discrimination

Nov 03, 2018 13:32

Cardboard, cans, plastic bags - even a toilet roll - have all found their way into the designs of the group from Phnom Penh’s Royal University of Fine Arts. read more

By making catwalk-ready outfits from waste scooped off the streets of the Cambodian capital, the 24-year-old Sovannareach is now subverting that stereotype, along with a team of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender designers.

Plastic? Fantastic! Cambodian LGBT fashion designers find beauty in trash

Nov 02, 2018 17:32

By making catwalk-ready outfits from waste scooped off the streets of the Cambodian capital, the 24-year-old Sovannareach is now subverting that stereotype, along with a team of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender designers. read more

The nets were installed a week ago as a month-long experiment to find whether it can work as a deterrent

Central Railway installs nets to minimise trash dumping on Mumbai train tracks

Oct 03, 2018 23:47

The nets were installed a week ago as a month-long experiment to find whether it can work as a deterrent read more

$Depending on the mood of Lucknow Municipal Corporation staff, the waste could be dumped at a plot in a nearby colony, inside a drain\/big nullah, along a roadside or on the outskirts of the city. This happens because there’s no proper monitoring by the...$

Lucknow becoming a stinking city as trash mounts on streets

Jul 05, 2018 15:02

Depending on the mood of Lucknow Municipal Corporation staff, the waste could be dumped at a plot in a nearby colony, inside a drain\/big nullah, along a roadside or on the outskirts of the city. This happens because there’s no proper monitoring by the... read more

From dried leaves to old books, here’s how to get imaginative and create conversation starter decor items at almost no cost.

Trash to treasure: Here’s how to turn discards into fabulous decor pieces

Jun 03, 2018 16:25

From dried leaves to old books, here’s how to get imaginative and create conversation starter decor items at almost no cost. read more

Officials from BMC’s storm water drains (SWD) department said pollution in Poisar was too much because of a large number of slums and cattle-sheds along the river banks.

Trash chokes Mumbai’s Poisar river, civic body blames slums

Jun 03, 2018 00:51

Officials from BMC’s storm water drains (SWD) department said pollution in Poisar was too much because of a large number of slums and cattle-sheds along the river banks. read more

Paul Creado, a Juhu resident, shared pictures he took on Sunday evening of the trash that had washed ashore at the beach.

Versova beach in Mumbai clean, while Juhu beach full of trash

May 28, 2018 12:57

Paul Creado, a Juhu resident, shared pictures he took on Sunday evening of the trash that had washed ashore at the beach. read more

Raazi actor Rajit Kapur reveals why he did not read the novel Calling Sehmat — on which the film is based — before he started shooting for Meghna Gulzar’s film, also starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal.

Rajit Kapur on book-to-film adaptations: Many beautiful books are turned into trash

May 27, 2018 19:13

Raazi actor Rajit Kapur reveals why he did not read the novel Calling Sehmat — on which the film is based — before he started shooting for Meghna Gulzar’s film, also starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. read more