China busts gang for selling gutter oil
May 5th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 5 (IANS) The authorities in China have busted a gang which was manufacturing and selling gutter oil the last few years. It earned over 10 million yuan (over ... Read more...
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Earth Soul to make composters that convert waste into fuel
March 6th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The problem with plastic is that it is non-biodegradable and its disposal is a major ecological hazard. Recycling provides a partial solution. Earth Soul India, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Food forms 70 percent of Chinese garbage
January 21st, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) Food waste comprises roughly 70 percent of China's garbage."While you often hear Chinese parents tell their kids to not waste food, the fact is food waste ... Read more...
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China to track kitchen wastes
December 14th, 2011 - 6:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) Chinese authorities plan to track kitchen waste from restaurants to stop the illegal supply of gutter oil -- old cooking oil collected from the gutters.Gutter oil ... Read more...
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Indian parliament goes green
August 9th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Indian parliament made a green beginning Tuesday with Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar inaugurating a solar energy system in parliament. The Lok Sabha ... Read more...
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248 Chinese officials arrested over food safety flaws in 2010
January 31st, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 31 (ANI): A total of 248 people have reportedly been detained in China for involvement in food safety cases last year.Besides, a total of 191 officials were punished for failing ... Read more...
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Gurgaon roads to be cleaner soon
December 15th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Dec 15 (IANS) The roads of this satellite town of the national capital will be cleaner soon as the civic body has launched efforts to prevent littering and remove polybags, over-grown ... Read more...
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China to breed earthworms to recycle kitchen waste
November 14th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) An environmental group in China is planning to breed earthworms in a bid to recycle kitchen waste in several cities across the country.Friends of Nature - one of ... Read more...
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Delhi to see more cleanups by residents
May 25th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Days after they hit the streets with brooms and mops to clear the garbage in their south Delhi neighbourhood - one of the largest in the Indian ... Read more...
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Daniel Craig plunges into dustbin to help find guests missing hearing aid
February 5th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 05 (ANI): James Bond star Daniel Craig recently plunged his arms into dustbins at a recent dinner party to help a fellow guest recover a missing hearing aid.British ... Read more...
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1941 WWII rationing book newest bestseller following reissue to beat credit crunch
December 23rd, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 23 (ANI): A tome that taught Britons how to feed themselves cheaply during WWII rationing became the newest bestseller when it was re-released to beat the credit crunch.
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