Nitin Gadkari proposes turning garbage into value

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized the importance of monetizing waste to both safely dispose of it and generate revenue, suggesting that garbage should become so valuable that people vie for the right to acquire it. Speaking at an event organized by Akhil Bharatiya Sthanik Swarajya Sanstha, Gadkari highlighted the role of waste monetization in enhancing

Turning plastic waste into biofuel for future energy needs

The future of energy is an issue that has received a great deal of attention in recent years, particularly due to growing concerns about the environmental impact of traditional energy sources. A promising development in this area is the conversion of plastic waste into biofuel, a process that not only offers a sustainable energy solution

Lego to use green methanol for plastic bricks

Lego, a Daish toymaker, agreed to buy e-methanol for use in its colorful plastic bricks. E-methanol is a lower-carbon alternative to conventional plastic ingredients.The company has agreed to start using e-methanol when the world’s first large-scale plant starts operations next year. European Energy, which is developing the plant in Aabenraa, Denmark, said Danish drugmaker Novo

Over 51,000 tonnes plastic waste produced in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is generating over 51,000 tonnes of plastic waste with Kashmir producing 31,000 and Jammu over 20,000 tonnes in a year. Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic amorphous solid materials derived from oil and natural gas. A senior scientist from J-K Pollution Control Board

KFAS, KISR, and Q8 Research agree to produce biofuel from plastic waste

The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS), the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the Q8 Research and Technology Center signed a tripartite agreement to implement a project to produce biofuel from plastic waste. The KFAS-funded project is one of the most important national projects in the field of environmental conservation and

Ships could clean up the ocean by turning marine plastic into fuel

Specially equipped ships could filter plastic from the ocean and convert it into a fuel that would provide power not only for the conversion, but also to drive the ship, creating a self-sustaining clean-up operation. As much as 12.7 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year and it is eventually ground into tiny