THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Over 2.5 million people will join a massive cleanliness drive organised by the Local Self-Government Department (LSGD) across Kerala on Gandhi Jayanti as part of the ‘Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam’ campaign, covering every nook and corner of the state including urban and rural stretches, bus stands, railway stations, parks, tourist centres and markets. At least […]
VIRGINA (US):Mars has published an open-source action plan – its Net Zero Roadmap – to accelerate action towards achieving Net Zero emissions, including a new target to cut carbon in half by 2030 across its full value chain. This target is a Shareholder Objective. Mars is investing $1b over the next three years alone to […]
NOIDA:HCLFoundation, which delivers the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda for HCLTech in India, conducted a community—driven voluntary coastal cleanup campaign spanning Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Kerala and Karnataka on International Coastal Cleanup Day, globally observed on the third Saturday of September. HCLFoundation orchestrated the Plogathon (picking up litter while jogging) in collaboration with HCLTech […]
NEW DELHI:In a path-breaking development, Thiruvananthapuram-based NIIST has developed an innovative solution for safe and sustainable management of pathogenic biomedical waste by turning it into soil additives, thus preventing rampant infections in a most effective manner. This is among a range of innovative and utility-driven technologies that are displayed by the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Effective intervention of panchayat officials is important to achieve the goals set out as part of the waste-management campaign Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam, said Sarada Muraleedharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Local Self Government Department (LSGD). Inaugurating the training programme for Panchayat Secretaries here, Sarada Muraleedharan said panchayats have a key role in effectively carrying out the […]
NOIDA:As part of the initiative, Tech Mahindra has introduced electric vehicles that will run five trips daily, covering a radius of 250 green kilometres per day and saving up to 13,500 litres of fuel monthly, thus avoiding greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon sequestered by the initiative per month will be equal to carbon sequestration by 5,241 […]
KOCHI:Plastic pollution has emerged as a critical threat to both human well-being and the environment, with the issue of plastic dumping areas escalating to unprecedented levels. In response to this pressing concern, a revolutionary solution is being introduced to empower communities to identify and address plastic dumping sites. Introducing Litterlog, an innovative mobile application designed […]
BANGALORE:The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore’s (IIIT-B) tree plantation drive, ‘Van Samridhi Ujjwala,’ saw the planting of 77 tree saplings today to mark the 77th Independence Day of India. The event, which took place at the picturesque SundaraVana on the Somasundara Palya Lake Bed, commenced at 08:45 AM, marking a significant step in IIIT-B’s […]
NEW DELHI:Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN), the largest network of social investors in Asia, has unveiled two new videos as a part of its Climate Action Platform. These videos spotlight Climate Impact Leaders through a series of dialogues, showcasing their efforts to scale domestic climate philanthropy in India. The Climate Action Platform aims to address […]
MUMBAI:As the nation celebrates its 77th Independence Day, Greenply Industries, a pioneering name in the interior infrastructure sector, is proud to unveil the second leg of its #PlasticFreeTiranga campaign as a follow-up to 2022’s “#PlasticFreeTiranga” initiative. The National flag, Tiranga, represents the essence of our nation and is a symbol of our shared values. Hence, […]