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DNA: Story of making money from cigarette butts

Almost everywhere people can be seen smoking cigarettes. Separate smoking rooms are made for smoking cigarettes at the airport. You must have also seen people throwing cigarette pieces after smoking it. You will find these pieces of cigarettes everywhere. These Cigarette Butts are of no use. It is thrown away as garbage. But now this garbage has become a means of earning money. Actually, different products are being made by recycling cigarette butts.

Oct 11, 2022, 23:56 PM IST

Analysis: Why battery recycling is critical towards achieving India's Electric Vehicle goals?

Though battery manufacturing is increasing in India, almost the entire supply chain is dependent on China or other countries.

Apr 04, 2022, 11:25 AM IST

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Recycling of electronic, household appliances launched in Moscow

The disposal of electronics and household appliances has started in Russia with a fresh law. According to the law, the disposal can only be disposed of at specially sites from the March 1st. There’s a separate container for everything here where furniture, light bulbs or plastic is disposed. Used car tires can also be dropped here. This disposal site opened about half a year ago. Electronic waste from here is processed by the “ORIS PROM” company. Waste’s second life begins with this man-made hill, which is replenished by a special manipulator.Approximately 1000 tons of unwanted devices here are waiting to be processed. Used electronics are delivered here centrally by special vehicles. Processing starts after sorting - company employees select items with particular grade plastic. There are more than a dozen of those today. and then, just the most popular. Disassembly is the next step - plastic parts here are separated from the electronic filling, it is sought for at specialised enterprises. The company takes waste even at night. They process about 2 tons per day, and soon, within the next month, there will be about twice as much, the company is sure.

Mar 15, 2022, 14:50 PM IST