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Spread Kindness! Mumbai Autodriver Offers Water Bottles & Biscuits To Passengers, Netizens Applaud
A picture of the auto rickshaw was posted on a Twitter where the driver kept some free water bottles and biscuit packets for the passengers.
Empowering Next Generation! Know About Gitanjali J Angmo’s Journey to Revolutionize Education In Ladakh
“Rest of India provides a livelihood, we provide a purpose,” says Gitanjali who transformed the mountain communities of Ladakh with an alternative education system that focuses on creating leaders for tomorrow.
Govt Proposes Wildlife Corridor With Road Project To Protect Animals
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.
Drinking Disparities! Billion-Dollar Bottled Water Industry Holds Back Countries From Sustainable Development
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.
‘Tiles Tougher Than Cement’: Here’s How This Egyptian Startup Is Resolving Plastic Waste Menace
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.
Integrating Industry Practices & Sustainability: How Businesses Can Attain SDGs?
SDG-led solutions were to enable businesses to manage their risks, anticipate consumer demands, strengthen supply chains and build positions in growth markets.
Duty Calls! Gujarat Cop Helps Distressed Student Reach Exam Centre On Time, Wins Hearts Online
The story of Inspector JV Dhola’s presence of mind and compassion to help a student reach the right exam centre in Gujarat is making rounds online and has even drawn the attention of Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi.
Going Green! Bharat Petroleum Launches E-Waste Management Initiative; Pledges Net Zero Waste By 2025
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.
India’s Carbon Footprint From Fisheries Sector Much Lower Than Global Level, Says Study
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.
This Punjab Village’s Waste Management Techniques Receive National Recognition
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.
India’s Air Quality Seven Times Worse Than WHO Standards, Delhi Second Most Polluted Indian City
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.
Powering Villages Free Of Cost! College Dropout’s Bamboo Hydel Plant Draws Attention Of Govt Body
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.
