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Feb 22 2019

Breathing poison? Air pollution is a leading cause of death in India, reports study

Leave a Comment / Environment, Information, Pollution / By SLSV / February 22, 2019 February 22, 2019

Air pollution, the invisible killer of present times, is a major global health risk with a greater impact in low and middle-income countries. India alone has 14 of the 15 most polluted cities in the world. A nationwide comprehensive study to understand the level and impact of air pollution in different states was necessary to ensure proper …

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Feb 19 2019

Bengaluru lake pollution: Engineering student offers fruity solution to frothy problem

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Environment, Pollution, Save Earth / By SLSV / February 19, 2019 February 19, 2019

s. Bengaluru: Worried by the pathetic state of Bellandur lake and Varthur lake that made news worldwide, an engineering student claims to have come up with a low-cost solution.Pavan Reddy, an aeronautical engineering student studying at MVJ Engineering College recently undertook a project that primarily uses fruit peels to reduce pollutants and filter out effluents that …

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Feb 13 2019

China and India help make planet leafier

Leave a Comment / Environment, Information, Pollution, research, Save Earth / By SLSV / February 13, 2019 February 13, 2019

China and India, two of the world’s biggest polluters, are making it leafier – for now, a report says. The greening effect stems mainly from ambitious tree-planting in China and intensive farming in both countries.There are now more than 2 million sq miles of extra leaf area per year, compared with the early 2000s – …

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Dec 31 2018

Bioplastics: the solution to India’s plastic pollution woes?

Leave a Comment / Environment, Information, No Plastic, Pollution / By SLSV / December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018

For ensuring greater adoption of the biodegradable variant, manufacturers say a major policy push is needed from government to help make it more affordable. Mohammed Ashfaq, managing director of the Bengaluru-based Plastobag Industries, recalls the incident that spurred him to make biodegradable plastics. One day in 2011, when he entered his home, his 12-year-old daughter, …

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Dec 28 2018

Microorganisms used to produce environment friendly sustainable plastic

Leave a Comment / Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information, No Plastic, Pollution / By SLSV / December 28, 2018 December 28, 2018

Scientists have developed environment-friendly bioplastics from microorganisms. scientists have developed biodegradable plastic from microorganisms that eat seaweed which produces zero toxic waste and can be recycled into organic waste. According to the United Nations, plastic accounts for up to 90 per cent of all the pollutants in our oceans, yet there are a few comparable, …

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