Toxic Textile Wastewater: Gujarat Cleans Up
January 26, 2024
Dye-infused effluent worsens India's water crisis. A fabric workshop and chemical firm in Gujarat have some ideas — from harvesting rainwater to bio-remediation via canna — and using sustainable pigments.
Finland: Atomic waste disposal
More than a quarter-million tons of highly radioactive waste is lying around all over the world and in some cases contaminates the environment. No one knows just what to do with it — except in Finland. We visit a nuclear waste disposal site.
Chennai: Child scuba diver spearheads underwater plastic clean-up
4th grader on a mission: 9-year-old gathers plastic waste with her diving instructor father off the coast of Chennai. Their regular underwater clean-ups benefit dugongs and other aquatic life. The duo has sparked a movement against marine pollution.
Apartment dwellers compost kitchen waste
Apartment building residents in Chennai separate their organic garbage to save the environment - and serve as a role model. Residents of a Thiruvanmiyur building have already saved tons of waste from ending up in the dump - and turned it into fertilizer.
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