Monday, 30 January, 2023
TopicRecycling

Topic: recycling

From stubs to pillows, soft toys and recycled paper — Noida factory reprocesses cigarette ends

Sunil Kataria -
WHO estimates that nearly 30 per cent of India's adult population is tobacco users and butts litter urban streets where general cleanliness standards are abysmally low.

‘Key players junked, scope expanded’ — govt’s proposed e-waste rules worry industry insiders

Simrin Sirur -
Proposed changes published in May could exacerbate mismanagement of e-waste, putting it in hands of informal sector with brands no longer responsible for collection, say experts.

Vehicle owners, automakers not convinced by govt’s plan to recycle old cars, finds survey

Ragini Saxena -
Some 57% of 10,543 vehicle owners surveyed by LocalCircles say whether a car should be removed from service or not should depend on miles on the odometer rather than age.

Govt’s new rules for plastic packaging: Recycle upto 50% of single-use plastic in 3 yrs

Mohana Basu -
Guidelines on single-use plastic waste management sets annual recycling targets for producers, importers & brand-owners. The fines for those who fail won't absolve them from meeting targets.

These 3 Indian cities have managed to solve the problem of landfills. Here’s how they did it

Simrin Sirur -
Garbage disposal sites have become a massive problem for most urban centres, but Ambikapur, Chandrapur and Taliparamba have adopted 'zero-landfill model', says NITI Aayog report.

It’s too late for recycling alone to resolve the global plastic crisis. Here’s why

Daphna Nissenbaum -
The truth about recycling is murky. Just because a product features the symbol, it’s not certain that it will be recycled, especially when it's plastic.

Repairing – not recycling – is the first step to tackling e-waste from smartphones

Mo Chatterji -
Smartphones have become a form of consumption and replacing them on a regular basis has become commonplace. Changing this mindset will be key.

Your vanilla-flavoured desserts could soon have some plastic in them. But it’s good news

Mohana Basu -
Scientists at University of Edinburgh have found that a common bacteria can turn single-use plastic into the popular flavouring agent vanillin.

Why recycling doesn’t make you a climate change warrior

Victoria Masterson -
Poll finds people have the wrong priorities for tackling climate change. Most people overestimate the impact of less effective green actions.

No, the filter from your air purifier can’t be recycled

Adam Majendie -
To be effective against high pollution levels, purifiers need to run almost constantly and their filters need replacing every few months. Those components often wind up in a landfill.
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File photo of smog in Delhi. Some doctors have called air pollution a bigger threat than Covid-19.| Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Air quality is better but not enough to banish air purifiers. Here are options for your room & car

Sahil Mohan Gupta -
What’s the solution for people who cannot leave Delhi? Air purifiers from Dyson's expensive range to Xiaomi's affordable ones can be of help.
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Economy

NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

Manoj Rammohan -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

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The Defence Services Staff College in Wellington | Image credit: dssc.gov.in

In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

Snehesh Alex Philip -
As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

National Interest

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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