Electronic waste (commonly known as e-waste) is a growing type of environmental pollution in the current era. Humankind’s excessive dependence on electronic devices has led to massive production, and even growing waste being added to landfills on a regular basis. On an annual basis, the
The picturesque town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh is all set to get its first eco-friendly sewage treatment plant. The state government has approved the project and the construction is expected to begin soon. Under the sequential batch reactor system, approval has been granted for
In response to the haphazard dumping of plastic garbage in 70 sites around the state, the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has directed the Departments of Urban Development, Panchayati Raj, and Rural Development to take the necessary actions for the scientific solid waste
We all have something from fast fashion brands, like Zara, H&M, and so on lying in our wardrobes. The term ‘fast fashion’ refers to a trend where we see new clothing trends that very soon go out of fashion. When fashion changes fast, it means
The highly endangered yet social Asian elephant resides in matriarch-led groups. Besides food found in the wild, such as grass, bark, roots, and leaves of trees, jumbos also enjoy food cultivated by humans like bananas and rice. Sadly, they are also consuming dangerous substances sprayed
While the lockdown period in 2020 improved the environmental conditions, things are worsening with increased tourist activity, especially in the trans-Himalayan states. A study has revealed that the tourist influx poisons the Trans-Himalayan states in India in the post-pandemic times with massive waste generation. According
The beautiful Lake Tahoe flows on the California-Nevada border in the Northern Sierra Nevada, U.S. Despite its amazing water purity level of 99.994 percent, the lake collects a lot of debris throughout the year. To resolve the debris from the lake, a Californian NGO Clean
Nike’s One Box is a sustainable alternative to the brand’s typical method of shipping in a shoebox within a large shipping box. With this new eco-friendly shoebox, the brand is aiming to cut back on wastage caused by conventional shipping boxes. According to Nike’s custom
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually launched Asia’s biggest bio-CNG plant in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. The initiative has been called an imperative step to tackle the waste generated from houses, farms and animals. According to Modi, the plant also supports the mission of “cleaner urban
The recycling rates in the US have been decreasing since 2015. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently announced a new national recycling policy, which is a roadmap for the US to acquire a goal of recycling at least half of its municipal waste