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A Panacea for Biomedical Waste Management?

The Environmental Blog

2] Since March 2020, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued periodic guidelines under the. 5] Based on the report submitted by the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, the Apex Court passed an order in July 2020 which made reporting via BWM App obligatory. Smart Waste Bins.

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Cities are growing faster and smarter, but can they go greener? We asked Siemens.

EDF + Business

You might not be thinking about smart cities, or how the company is working to accelerate technology innovation, eMobility, resilience, and urban sustainability. As air pollution and climate change pose unprecedented threats to cities across the globe, it’s more important than ever to transform the way that urban areas operate.

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Big business must lead the way as part of a post Covid-19 green recovery

Business Green

The global lockdown during the current pandemic has seen an unprecedented fall in pollution levels in many parts of the world. This was only possible because of widespread policy support for the generation of renewables that complemented and supplemented the demand in the market. This has given us all a chance to take stock.

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The dawn of the digital lighting metropolis

Business Green

It is a welcoming sign for these bustling metropolises, which together account for 70 per cent of all global CO2 emissions, and perhaps indicates just the beginning of the smart city revolution. Nodes and sensors can provide data-based insight into electricity usage, noise pollution, as well as traffic.