Coca-Cola tests paper-based bottle carriers in Europe that could cut 200 tons of plastic a year; when will it reach the US?

Spread the love       Coca-Cola HBC Austria is testing a new packaging strategy for Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and Mezzo Mix brands in Austria, replacing plastic shrink wrap with a recyclable corrugated-paper handle for soft drink multipacks. The new design, developed in partnership with DS Smith and Krones, is expected to remove around 200 tonnes of plastic from circulation each year. The...

New labour codes 2025: How variable pay and basic salary affect EPF, gratuity calculations

Spread the love       With the government announcing the implementation of the new labour codes from 21 November, India Inc.’s wage bills and employee remuneration packages are set for a change. The final rules may be rolled out over the next two months, but organisations have already begun assessing the impact on manpower costs, even as employees gauge the hit to...

‘Only two reasons’: Priyanka targets govt over Vande Matram debate; brings in ‘Bengal election’

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Prime Minister and claimed that the Centre wanted the discussion on Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha to serve its poll prospects in the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal.During her address in the Lok Sabha, Priyanka said that there are two...

Bernie Sanders terms Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package ‘Insanity’, calls for Billionaire …

Spread the love       Earlier this year, Tesla shareholders approved a pay package of $1 trillion for Elon Musk tied to aggressive targets in market capitalization and operational performance. If achieved, the package could make Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Now, senator Bernie Sanders has joined the lists of critics who are criticising the hefty pay package of Musk. Sanders has...

THE GREAT CLEAN-UP: Nothing is too old to be recycled

Spread the love       NGO’s Repurpose 2.0 drive renews efforts to recycle old clothes, e-waste and household items, offering residents proper disposal channels to curb neighbourhood blackspots and prevent illegal dumping City-based civic action NGO Let’s Be The Change (LBTC) has launched Repurpose 2.0, a renewed edition of its successful waste-repurposing drive aimed at diverting usable materials from landfills. The initiative...

GOC Spear Corps visits army-backed Zakhama textile unit, empowering local weavers in Nagaland

Spread the love       Kohima (Nagaland) [India], December 7 (ANI): General Officer Commanding (GOC) Spear Corps, Lieutenant General Abhijit S Pendharkar, visited the Army-supported textile unit at Zakhama village in Nagaland’s Kohima district, a centre enabling livelihood generation and cultural preservation for local communities. According to a release, during the visit on Saturday, Lt Gen Pendharkar interacted with the women weavers,...

Centre committed to strengthening textile value chain in Northeast: Giriraj Singh

Spread the love       Union Minister Giriraj Singh Initiates Textile Revolution in Northeast India, EconomictimesB2B Published On Dec 8, 2025 at 04:37 PM IST Shillong, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said on Saturday that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union government is committed to strengthening every segment of the textile value chain in the Northeastern region —...

IndiGo flights may continue to experience delays: Delhi Airport

Spread the love       Delhi Airport on Monday issued a passenger advisory stating that IndiGo flights may continue to face delays. Delhi Airport on Monday issued a passenger advisory stating that IndiGo flights may continue to face delays. In a post on social media platform X, the airport said, “IndiGo flights may continue to experience delays. Passengers are advised to check...

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