Waste To Wonder: Get Gold For Plastic In This Indian Town; Your Chance To Become Millionaire?
A village in Sadiwara, located in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir, has implemented a unique and highly successful environmental initiative where residents can exchange 20 quintals of plastic waste for a gold coin. This campaign, known as "Give Plastic, Get Gold."
Aug 12, 2024, 17:49 PM ISTDNA: Shocking report on plastic
On WORLD EARTH DAY we will talk about plastic which is becoming the biggest problem of the earth.
Apr 23, 2024, 01:46 AM ISTDNA: Tourists turn hill station into 'garbage dump'
30th and 31st December were Saturday and Sunday. Perhaps that's why many people reached the mountains.
Jan 01, 2024, 23:14 PM ISTWorld Environment Day: 10 Alternatives To Everyday Plastic Items
10 Eco-Friendly Alternatives To Everyday Plastic Items
Jun 03, 2023, 15:18 PM IST
DNA: Positive analysis of plastic free village
'Bring plastic waste, take gold' scheme was started in a village in Anantnag. This is such a campaign which made the entire Gram Panchayat plastic free within 15 days. See the positive analysis of plastic free village!
Mar 08, 2023, 23:30 PM ISTDNA: Ban on single-use plastic products confined to papers only?
In the order issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of the Ministry of Environment, it was said that from July 1, 2022, 19 types of single-use plastic products will be banned in the whole country. But today, even after two and a half months, this order has remained confined to paper only. Despite the ban, these single-use plastic products are still being used fiercely.
Sep 14, 2022, 23:10 PM ISTDNA: 99% of world's population forced to breathe poisonous air, says report
How serious is the problem related to plastic in the world you can understand it from the WHO report which says that 99 percent of the world's population is forced to breathe toxic air today.
Jul 21, 2022, 00:46 AM ISTDNA: Plastic used in India despite ban
Today in DNA, see plastic is used in India despite the ban. Today we will show a report that will stun you. Know what is the truth behind the ban on 19 types of plastic.
Jul 04, 2022, 23:50 PM ISTOdisha: 15 kg plastic waste removed from cow's stomach
Plastic waste weighing around 15 kg was removed from the stomach of a stray cow by veterinary doctors at a state-run facility in Odisha's Ganjam district, officials said on Saturday.
Apr 09, 2022, 20:16 PM ISTPhilippine recycling company turn plastic waste into building planks
A group of recyclers in the Philippines are trying to tackle the country's soaring plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets and snack food wrappers that clog rivers and spoil beaches into building materials.
Oct 25, 2021, 17:02 PM ISTRed light, green cash: Squid Game helps revive Indonesian cafe
An Indonesian cafe is jumping on the bandwagon of the global "Squid Game" craze by recreating some of the games played in the Netflix drama in its cafe space.
Oct 18, 2021, 16:46 PM ISTNurse creates art from plastic litter
A nurse has used plastic waste as a raw material to create artwork in Brighton. Sammie started carrying out daily beach cleaning just before the lockdown. During lockdown she began to make use of some of colourful waste she found transforming them into rainbow collages of art.
Oct 18, 2021, 13:22 PM ISTIndonesian museum made from plastic waste highlights marine crisis
Environmentalists in Indonesia keen to send a message about the world's worsening ocean plastics crisis have created a museum made entirely from plastics, to convince people to rethink their habits and say no to single-use bags and bottles.
Oct 05, 2021, 14:32 PM ISTDNA: Plastic waste is a bigger threat than Corona
Corona vaccine has arrived, but when will we get rid of the plastic, because now the plastic has reached the mother's womb.
Dec 31, 2020, 22:52 PM ISTDelhi's first garbage cafe opens in Dwarka; get food in exchange for plastic waste
The cafe offers snacks in exchange for 250 gms of plastic and a full meal in return for 1kg of plastic waste.
Dec 28, 2019, 16:12 PM ISTPM Narendra Modi lauds scuba divers for cleaning plastic waste from deep sea
PM Modi also stated that a plastic-free India could be an example for the whole world.
Nov 24, 2019, 13:24 PM ISTSoon, a cafe in Chhattisgarh will provide food in exchange for plastic waste
Ambikapur Municipal Corporation (AMC) is all set to open a first-of-its-kind 'Garbage Cafe', which will give free food to poor people and rag pickers in exchange for one kilogram of plastic.
Jul 24, 2019, 12:25 PM ISTBahrain to ban plastic bags in July
A Ministerial order with respect to the technical regulations for plastic products will come into effect on July 21, 2019, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Wednesday.
Jun 13, 2019, 17:07 PM ISTResearchers turn plastic waste into jet fuel
For the study, the research team tested low-density polyethene and mixed a variety of waste plastic products like water bottles, milk bottles, plastic bags and ground them down to around three millimetres, or about the size of a grain of rice.
Jun 04, 2019, 15:11 PM IST