The 2020 Summer Olympics are fast approaching and Japan, the host of 2020 Olympic Games, has planned for an environmentally-friendly and sustainable execution of the international event. The Olympics are set to commence in Tokyo on July 24. Keeping the climate change in mind, the
Among other issues, proper waste management is the major problem plaguing India. To handle the tonnes of plastic waste sustainably, a Delhi-based startup has been recycling plastic waste and making colorful tiles from it. Shayna EcoUnified has turned 340 tonnes of plastic waste into 11
It’s been a long time since the Eternal City of Rome has been dealing with the garbage crisis. The current situation is that the historical city lays in puddles of trash as the dumping site of the city has been closed for maintenance. The overflowing,
India’s national airliner – Air India employees at old airport complex, kalina, Mumbai are voluntarily recycling organic waste at source. Over past year, Air India’s environmental wing has converted over 3,500 kilogram of green waste into 500kg of organic manure. The airliner recently completed a
You might remember the Indian Cricket Team’s kit for the 2015 ICC World Cup – the jersey wasn’t made from cotton, instead it was created from fabric made from recycled Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles – yes those ordinary mineral water and soft drink bottles you
According to a World Bank Report, by 2100 the waste production of the world is likely to increase to 11 million metric tons per day -three times of what we are producing currently. Urbanization and industrialization are picking pace and with it comes piles of
Banti Mirza, a 10th pass mechanic in Bhopal, has built a small working motorbike for his son. The motorcycle is made from discarded auto parts which include parts from a discarded moped.
An incredible solution to deal with mounds of plastic waste was invented by an Indian scientist about a year ago.
With an initiative to reduce energy and recycle plastic, Canada-based water bottling company Ice River Springs has unveiled 15 liter bottles made from 100 percent recycled plastic. The new bottles slated to sell under Arrowhead brand name have been made primarily for water cooler. For
Those monstrous machines (cranes, excavators and bulldozers) and destructive explosives tearing-down humongous structures just like some fragile toy house have always fascinated me. The experience is almost like watching some thrilling action movie. But what comes across as exciting action to most of us is