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India becomes first country to get Blue Flag Certification for 8 beaches in a single attempt. By Debjit Sinha Wow, India is now the first country in the world to receive the Blue Flag Certification for 8 beaches in a single attempt! New Blue Flag beaches of India are Radhanagar in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Golden beach in Odisha’s Puri, Andhra Pradesh’s Rushikonda, Kerala’s Kappad, Diu’s Ghoghla, Gujarat’s Shivrajpur, and Karnataka’s Kasarkod and Padubidri beaches, as per details shared by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. |
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Women turn plastic waste into creative items. By YEE XIANG YUN A group of women in Muar, Malaysia is giving used detergent bottles new life by turning them into flowerpots and other decorative items. The colourful used plastic bottles were washed, scrubbed, and dried before crafted to look like elephants, swans, ducks, frogs, and rabbits. |
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This man Is the Hero India needs By Roshini Muthukumar For five years now, real life hero Chandra Kishore Patil from Nashik has been guarding the Godavari by stopping people from dumping their garbage into the river. |
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AI-guided robots to solve the challenge of plastic pollution. By Astha Oriel Researchers at the University of Buffalo are developing a novel set of tools that aims to reduce plastic waste and decrease the production of plastic. The new system automates the ability to sort plastics, as well as environmentally responsible solvents and new chemistries. |
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Eco Crusaders bring Olive Ridleys back. By Express News Service A group of six local youths have undertaken a mission to clean up the Devi estuary in and adjoining Astaranga beach in Orissa to make them favourable for turtle nesting. Relentless in their endeavour, they pulled out over five tonnes (5,000 kg) of waste from the 18 km-long beach stretch in a month’s time. |
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Want to fight plastic pollution? Here’s how! By Daria Brown By changing your habits and educating others to do the same - there is a chance to recover the planet from the inevitable pollution. If one person starts doing environmentally friendly things, it is a small step in the right direction! Here are some practical steps you can take to fight plastic pollution. |
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That’s all for now. Issued in public interest by Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment,
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