Researchers combined milk protein, starch, and volcanic clay to create a biodegradable packaging film that degrades in 13 ...

Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action ...

KOCHI: The commissioning of the compressed biogas (CBG) plant will signal a transformation in Kochi’s waste management system ...

That trait, which makes a coffee lid or a fishing float so useful, also turns plastic into a long-term guest in places it was never invited. Unrecovered fragments collect across ecosystems, and they ...

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The MoEFCC notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 (“SWM Rules”) on January 27, 2026, effective April 1, 2026. These rules supersede the 2016 framework and create a comprehensive framework for ...

An almost entirely biodegradable circuit board has been developed and could help reduce the environmental harm of electronic waste. Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a new ...

In a renewed push to curb plastic pollution from single-use sachets, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, chaired a high-level stakeholder consultation ...

A new comprehensive review argues that crop residues, food-processing waste, and other forms of agricultural biomass could play a decisive role in reshaping the global plastics economy. Conventional ...

Aston University and Midlands-based company PFE Medical are teaming up to create biodegradable gloves made from food waste for use in the NHS. They will offer a low-cost, convenient alternative to ...

Researchers in Germany are trying to create an entirely organic and biodegradable plastic from green waste, hay, and algae. A special chemical is needed to develop completely bio-based PBS for the ...