She said that the BMC will now monitor the elections of market committees to keep record of their office-bearers and hold them accountable for implementing SOPs and other regulations. BHUBANESWAR: A ...

Cardboard is a great gardening tool because it's biodegradable. It improves soil health as it breaks down and retains moisture. You can use cardboard as a weed barrier, seed starter pots, vine ...

Hyderabad: The next time when you walk into your favorite ‘bandi’ to have piping hot idlis for breakfast, better make sure the owner has not utilized plastic sheets to steam the idlis, which is an ...

The Karnataka health department recently banned plastic sheets for steaming idlis across the state’s hotels, restaurants and food vendors amid concerns that the toxic chemicals in plastic could pose ...

Farmers on Western Australia's south coast are challenging the norm by selling blueberries in cardboard punnets instead of plastic. A similar concept has been trialled successfully across more than 30 ...

From food containers and water bottles to cosmetics and household goods, plastic and cardboard materials offer convenience. It is nearly impossible to go through a day without encountering plastic or ...

A recent study has found 200 chemicals in food packaging that may lead to breast cancer, urging preventive measures. Published in Frontiers of Toxicology, the research highlights significant risks ...

Kolkata: Plastic sheets that were pulled down during the cop-KMC clean-up drive a few weeks ago were out again after a spell of rain on Friday morning. From traditional shopping hubs to the Central ...

KOLKATA: Necessity is the mother of invention. On Kolkata’s streets, an exigent situation among hawkers has led to adaptation. Under fire from the CM and the mayor for use of plastic, and subsequent ...