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Topic: recycling

Chennai gets its first AI liquor bottle recycle machine. CM Vijay made it a big election issue

The Madras High Court had directed the state to figure out a collection process of used alcohol bottles to reduce pollution.

Europe’s fashion waste ends up in Panipat. So do its consequences

Asia’s largest textile recycling hub is celebrated as a sustainability success story. Workers, residents and doctors tell a more complicated story.

Maharashtra teams up with Coca-Cola for India’s first state-level PET bottles recycling deal

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Coca-Cola to recycle PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles across the state, calling it India's first...

India-US cooperation on critical-mineral recycling can reduce dependence on China

Rather than depending solely on primary refining, recycling is becoming essential to secure supply chains and maintain a circular mineral economy.

A pick-me-up for India’s lithium dreams: How urban miners are spinning e-waste into white gold

The Indian market in lithium-ion battery recycling recovers critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt from used batteries for reuse in production again.

Union minister Bhupender Yadav urges shift to ‘nature positive recycling’ strategies in Delhi conference

The conference, organized by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), focused on sustainable development and circularity in the automotive sector, a PIB press release stated.

UK tightens incinerator rules to boost recycling

The government's decision comes as almost half of all waste collected by local authorities in 2022/23 was incinerated, with just 40% recycled.

A scrap revolution for recyclists, it’s an opportunity too good to waste

Recycling 'energy-transition metals' - or metals from batteries, electric vehicles and renewable-energy products offers abundant growth potential.

Why it’s time to say goodbye to the polluting recycling model

7.7 million tons of plastic end up in landfills. And another 2.4 million tons are discarded irregularly, in open-air dumps.

Mastercard launches global project to recycle credit & debit cards, reduce waste in landfills

For the pilot project set to run for six months, Mastercard has partnered with British lender HSBC Holdings Plc in eight branches in Britain.

On Camera

Rural female employment isn’t a straight line. PLFS data shows little improvement among younger women

Agriculture accounts for around 80 percent of the rise in the employment rate among rural women with secondary and services sectors recording much smaller increases.

Big change in Agnipath scheme: Govt grants 2-yr extension to the 75% Agniveers not selected for service

This has now created a pathway for all Agniveers to potentially join the defence forces as regular soldiers after their tenure of six years.

Farm laws to Agnipath, Modi govt failed the test of both ‘Jai Jawan/Jai Kisan’ reforms

Between the farm laws and Agnipath, you could say the Modi government erred in taking its most loyal constituencies for granted: Hindi-heartland farmers and soldiers.