PANAJI: The world’s first chatbot allowing citizens to report plastic dumps in public places is set to be tested in Goa by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – India. It will be launched on Thursday and citizens can use WhatsApp to connect with the chatbot. It will ask several questions to understand the type and quantity of plastic dumped. Location and photographs of the dump can also be shared.Data collected
DEHRADUN: The administration of Dehradun cantonment has been fighting plastic menace by using its waste in making eco-bricks, park benches, plastic sheets, and other items.Under the effort to minimise the use of plastic inside the cantonment, it is also promoting alternative to plastic bags in the market places by setting up ‘thaila-ghars’ (bag houses) where they sell cloth bags made of old clothes and bedsheets by the women empowerment centres, at cheap prices.Informing more about the environment-friendly steps taken under
Sonakshi Sinha loves exploring pristine beaches around the world. She finds solace in her deep diving adventures. On World Ocean Day today, she talks about the importance of educating people on the need to have clean and healthy oceans. Sonakshi who is a certified scuba diver travels to Maldives every year for underwater adventures. She also loves taking off to the
DEHRADUN: The administration of Dehradun cantonment has been fighting plastic menace by using its waste in making eco-bricks, park benches, plastic sheets, and other items.Under the effort to minimise the use of plastic inside the cantonment, it is also promoting alternative to plastic bags in the market places by setting up ‘thaila-ghars’ (bag houses) where they sell cloth bags made of old clothes and bedsheets by the women empowerment centres, at cheap prices.Informing more about the environment-friendly steps taken under
NEW DELHI: From milk pouches to car dashboards, plastics have become indispensable in recent years, but they have also created the problem of toxic waste that’s an environmental hazard as well. On its part, the government has tried to curb plastic waste through various rules. Almost a year ago, from July 1, 2022, it banned some single-use plastic (SUP) articles, and from December 31, 2022, it prohibited the manufacturing, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of plastic carry bags thinner
On this World Environment Day, PepsiCo India celebrates the strides made under the ongoing ‘Purna – Unnati ki Saajhedaari’ initiative in Mathura-Vrindavan. With an endeavour to make Mathura-Vrindavan one of the cleanest holy cities of India, PepsiCo Foundation along with Recity Network Private Limited & Mathura Vrindavan Nagar Nigam (MVNN) launched ‘Purna – Unnati ki Sajhedaari,’ in the year 2022. The initiative aims to transform waste workforces into waste professionals, and focuses on developing a circular, equitable and inclusive model
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta organization has issued an ultimatum to Ujjain Smart City to submit documents pertaining to the construction of Mahakal Lok Corridor.According to sources, Lokayukta officers have sent a reminder to the authorities in connection with the second complaint, adding to the ongoing investigation into three separate cases, including the collapse of six of the Saptarishi idols during a thundershower on May 28. If the documents are not provided, Lokayukta warns, the special police establishment (SPE) will
CHENNAI: Renault Nissan Automotive Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) has announced that it is making strong progress towards its 2045 carbon neutrality goal unveiled in February this year and that it will be crossing several important sustainability milestones by the year 2030. RNAIPL’s carbon neutrality roadmap encompasses three key pathways: Increasing the share of green energy in the overall mix, aggressively improving efficiencies in energy usage and continuous adoption of energy efficient technology at its Oragadam plant near Chennai. The strategy has
Dia Mirza, an actor, and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador, addressed the issue of plastic use and also shared how people can avoid single-use plastics in their daily lives.“I don’t think banning plastic is going to be the solution. What we need to do is engage with industries, with various stakeholders who are generating and producing the single-use packages for our daily use things. The efforts would be to follow the guidelines
Sustainability is inherent in our traditions, culture and way of life. The Vedic way of life highlights environmentally conscious lifestyles. It talks about harmonious coexisting with nature – respecting the fabric of nature – rivers, land, forests, mountains, animals and other innumerable creatures on our planet.It is only in recent times that we are ignoring our bond with nature. Mission LiFE – or lifestyle for the environment – aims to connect individuals, societies and communities, and transform them into a
