by Syeda Ambia Zahan | Sep 28, 2018 | Home, News, Sustainability
The Government of Ghana is all set to produce biodegradable plastic bags from cassava. This was disclosed by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who said that his government is exploring ways of actually using the cassava flour in order to produce biodegradable plastic...
by Syeda Ambia Zahan | Sep 16, 2018 | Home, News, Solar, Tech
Solar power tariff has touched Rs. 2.44 per unit once again. This is the lowest that they have reached as was evidenced in the recent 2000 Mega Watt auction which was conducted by the Solar Corporation of India (SECI). Acme Solar, which is considered to be one of the...
by Syeda Ambia Zahan | Jul 29, 2018 | Biodiversity, Home, News, Wildlife
Some good news for tiger and wildlife conservationists at this International Tiger Day. The Royal Bengal Tiger is thriving as well as multiplying at the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park (RGONP). This national park has the highest density of tigers, which is higher...
by Syeda Ambia Zahan | Jun 23, 2018 | Home, News, Pollution, Rivers, Sustainability, Tech
No one thinks that something as charming and enticing as flowers can be sources of toxicity. Flowers, which are used at places of worship, are often disposed of into water bodies such as rivers, lakes, oceans, etc. Every year, about 80, 00,000 tons of such wasted...
by Syeda Ambia Zahan | Jun 12, 2018 | Food, Home, News, Sustainability, Tech
Portable and evaporative off grid toilets do not require plumbing, water, or even electricity. Such a low cost, off grid, compact, as well as environmentally safe toilet is able to evaporate around 95 per cent of sewage without any energy input. This is achieved with...
