The alternatives to single-use plastics

The ban on Single Use Plastics (SUP) came into effect on 1 July. Following the ban, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) proposed a few alternatives for plastic products. Patriot looks into the viability of these products and the current situation after two weeks of the ban

QR code-based plastic collection service launched in Karol Bagh by MCD

Plastic waste of the residents of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Karol Bagh zone can now be collected from their doorsteps by simply scanning a QR code, as stated by officials

A sustainable choice: Being plant parents

You’ve heard of pet moms and dads. Now get ready to hear about plant moms and dads. Picked up by several millennials, the trend, or lifestyle choice of becoming a plant parent, has gained popularity across the globe, let alone in Delhi

Monsoon hits Delhi with traffic snarls and waterlogging

On Thursday morning, the capital received its first monsoon showers, which was accompanied with waterlogging in many areas causing traffic snarls

Plastic ban: Businesses gear up to change track

With the ban on single-use plastic items coming into effect in July along with a campaign by Delhi Environment Board, those involved in the trade of single-use plastic items find their business in jeopardy. For this time, it is clear, the administration will shows no leniency

Delhi airport to induct 62 e-vehicles in 4 months to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The Delhi airport will induct 62 electric vehicles in the next four months for its airside operations to reduce 1,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually, its operator DIAL said on Monday

What a deep dive into Delhi’s recurring water woes tells us about the crisis

If your neighbourhood is suffering from water scarcity, you are not alone. As usual, the authorities are putting the blame on rivers drying up and Haryana’s actions but mismanagement by the Delhi Jal Board is also alleged  

Thunderstorm, rain cool Delhi; traffic snarls reported in parts of city

Delhiites woke up to thunderstorm and rains on Monday morning that brought a much-needed respite from the sweltering heat as the city recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Trees got uprooted in some parts of the national capital and traffic snarls were reported in various stretches, including ITO, DND and near AIIMS, on […]