The changes would bring billions of dollars worth of benefits between now and 2040, as stated by the report. The same would be achieved by reducing the damage caused by plastics to health, the environment, and the climate.
The Union’s state minister for Jal Shakti, Vishweshwar Tudu on February 13th informed the Parliament that the Namami Gange Program had successfully lowered the Ganga River’s pollution load. He added that the Centre had started 409 projects to clean up the river since 2014, with a budget of Rs 32,912.40 crore.
The project aims to create eco-bricks with plastic waste generated at tourism destinations in the Thiruvananthapuram district and use them to set up sustainable tourist structures and amenities.
From pipes for snakes to safe platforms for elephants, the proposed wildlife corridor looks to avoid human-wildlife conflicts across the Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand economic corridor.
Despite UN goals to make safe drinking water accessible to all, the bottled water industry has been holding hundreds of countries back from reaching the goal anytime soon. It has exploited groundwater levels, contributed to plastic pollution, and widened the disparity between billions of people who lack access to safe water and those who enjoy water as a luxury.
TileGreen, by turning more than five billion plastic bags into tiles “tougher than cement,” provides a solution for two problems at one go – tonnes of waste entering the Mediterranean Sea and high levels of building sector emissions.
SDG-led solutions were to enable businesses to manage their risks, anticipate consumer demands, strengthen supply chains and build positions in growth markets.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation has directed all its operational refineries to address the waste generation issue in view of the environmental hazard it causes. E-waste generated would now have to go through effective waste treatment techniques and either be recycled or disposed off through authorised vendors.
The study was conducted at select fishing centres of all maritime states in India. On this basis of which, the CMFRI found that the harvest phase in the fisheries sector used more than 90 per cent of the total fuel used in the sector.
Awarding the Peroshah village sarpanch with the ‘Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman’ award, President Murmu said that the village should be an inspiration to all. They have shown that even without the most advanced tools and resources, waste management can be carried out simply and scientifically.
The fifth Annual World Air Quality Report revealed that India’s air quality index has dropped to hazardous levels. However, an even more shocking revelation was that while New Delhi is the second most polluted capital city in the world, it is not the most polluted city in India.
Utilising alternate energy resources and readily available materials, a college dropout from Jharkhand has designed a micro bamboo hydel plant to provide free electricity to his village. The project has received widespread attention, including that of government officials.
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