E-PaperBiodegradable News
Cutting paper and plastic out of tissues, towels and trash bags
The team has created bamboo-based products that last longer so that it’s easier for a customer to make the switchThe Green Brigade follows entrepreneurs who are working on eco-friendly alternatives to plastic
3 min read1 Sep 2021Centre to weigh exempting Meril stents from price cap
Meril Life has sought a price exemption for developing unique, biodegradable stentsNPPA meet on Monday is likely to discuss the price exemption claim. If granted, it will be valid for five years
2 min read21 Jan 2019Nestle to drop straws from products
The steps are part of a campaign launched last year by firms including the Swiss group, the world's biggest packaged food company, to make all packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.
1 min read15 Jan 2019The sanitary monologues
Women aren't conditioned to pay money or attention to personal hygiene products, says the founder of a new brand that offers premium biodegradable sanitary napkins
3 min read22 Sep 2018Govt launches 100% biodegradable sanitary napkins
Union minister Ananthkumar says the biodegradable sanitary napkin 'Suvidha' will be available for Rs2.50 per pad at over 3,200 Janaushadhi Kendras across India by 28 May
1 min read9 Mar 2018NPPA revises stent prices a year after 85% cut in costs
NPPA has increased the price of bare metal stents to Rs7,660 from Rs7,260 and reduced the price of drug-eluting and biodegradable stents to Rs27,890 from Rs29,600
2 min read13 Feb 2018Axis Bank to issue biodegradable prepaid gift cards
The biodegradable cards, announced on the occasion of World Environment Day, will be acceptable at all domestic merchant outlets and online portals, says Axis Bank
1 min read6 Jun 2017Biodegradable solution to electronic waste
Stanford university researchers have created a biodegradable semi-conductor that can degrade with the addition of weak acids such as vinegar
2 min read19 May 2017The world’s first biodegradable mannequin
The new Bonaveri mannequins are made of B Plast, a bio-based polymer made from 72% sugarcane derivative and finished with B Paint
1 min read12 Oct 2016NGT bans immersion of plastic, POP idols in Yamuna in Delhi
Idol immersion to be allowed only of the ones which are made from biodegradable material, says NGT
1 min read16 Sep 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared