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Religious Waste Near Powai Lake – Why Does It Matter?

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Religious Waste Near Powai Lake – Why Does It Matter? At each Powai Lake cleanup drive, the team discovers new sources of pollution. Last weekend, the team found an abundance of religious waste on the banks of the lake. Not to mention, a great amount of plastic was floating on top of the lake as […]

Greener And Sustainable Living On Earth For The Future

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Greener And Sustainable Living On Earth For The Future House owners use chemicals that are 10 times more toxic per acre, than the amount used by the farmers which pollutes the components of environment. Around 1000 children die in India every year due to diseases caused from the polluted water. Sargam Kalra from the team […]

Indian Government To Ban Single-Use Plastics From July 1

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Ahead of the total ban on single-use plastics (SUP) from July 1, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued fresh standards for plastics that would be applicable for products to be used as alternatives. Plastic straws, polythene bags, plastic sticks for candy or ice creams, polystyrene (thermocol) for decoration, plastic cups, glasses and cutlery […]