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Jan 1 2021January 1, 2021

NIIST develops alternative to single-use plastic

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Eco-Friendly, Environment, No Plastic, Save Earth, sustainability, Technology / By SLSV / January 1, 2021 January 1, 2021

Technology to manufacture biodegradable tableware from agricultural residues and byproducts The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here has come up with an alternative to single-use plastics. NIIST scientists have developed a technology for manufacturing biodegradable tableware – including plates, cutleries and cups – from agricultural residues and byproducts. The know-how was licensed …

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Jan 1 2021January 1, 2021

For a sustainable future

Leave a Comment / CSR, CSR Reporting, sustainability / By SLSV / January 1, 2021 January 1, 2021

The need for professionals who can use available resources effectively while also protecting the environment has given rise to many new management courses Scarcity of resources, of energy, of space, food, water… the list goes on. Under such circumstances, the best way forward is to learn newer and innovative ways of conserving resources. One important …

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Dec 17 2020December 17, 2020

How Buying Stuff Drives Climate Change

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Save Earth, sustainability / By SLSV / December 17, 2020 December 17, 2020

Walmart on a Black Friday. Photo: Laurie Did you know that Americans produce 25 percent more waste than usual between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, sending an additional one million tons a week to landfills? This COVID-19 holiday season, with online shopping the preferred gift giving method for many, we will likely generate even more waste mailing packages …

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Dec 11 2020December 11, 2020

Qatar Academy Sidra educates next generation on sustainability

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Education, Save Earth, sustainability / By SLSV / December 11, 2020 December 11, 2020

Qatar Academy Sidra students recently planted 15 trees, 20 bushes, 150 tomato plants, and more than 500 seasonal flowers around campus to honour Dr Jane Goodall’s commitment to planting 5mn trees in 2020, and to help create a local ‘greening’ community. “The planet is in danger, and children understand that,” said Preet Dhaliwal, Sustainability Instructional …

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Nov 10 2020November 10, 2020

Sustainable agriculture for climate change mitigation makes the earth safer and healthier

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, CSR, Environment, Save Earth, sustainability / By SLSV / November 10, 2020 November 10, 2020

The frequent and rapid environmental pollution causes serious threat to biodiversity and also disturbs the natural ecosystem. Due to excessive use of chemicals during food production human beings suffer from a number of incurable diseases such as cancer, heart attack, kidney damage, liver cirrhosis, etc. The word “sustainable” has become very popular these days and …

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