CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The company recycles the floral waste at temples into a suitable for Thermocol. HelpUsGreen is the world’s first lean solution to the monumental temple-waste problem. HelpUsGreen startup was founded in 2015. It was founded by Ankit Agarwal and Karan Rastogi.

Detailed explanation-2: -DG, NMCG Receives Award At A Function In 15th Conference Of Parties To The Convention On Biodiversity In Montreal, Canada. The United Nations (UN) has recognized Namami Gange initiative to rejuvenate India’s sacred River Ganga as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships to revive the natural world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phool.co-Challenges Faced The biggest challenge faced by Phool is collecting the thousands of flower waste from the rivers. It is calculated that more than 800 million metric tonnes per year of flowers are thrown into the River Ganges. These flowers rot and fill the water with their chemical insecticides.

Detailed explanation-4: -Floral waste is one of the major concern. Flowers have applications in many industries viz; perfumes, cosmetics, food, liquor and textile industries. Disposal of flowers in rivers, oceans, etc. leads to water pollution as well as affects the living organisms present in the waters.