
Trial run of waste-to-energy plant launched
The Hindu
GVMC officials send 500 tonnes of waste for processing
The trial run of the the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) waste- to-energy (WTE) processing plant at Kapuluppada was started here on Saturday. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) officials have sent about 500 tonnes of waste for processing.
GVMC Commissioner G. Srijana flagged off the closed compact vehicle in which the solid waste was sent to the plant. Later, she enquired about functioning of various machinery and checked the plant with the officials. She also planted saplings on the premises.

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Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, are present in Chennai’s beach sediments in relatively low abundance, but low overall microplastic abundance does not necessarily imply low ecological risk. Even small particles can cause long-term ecological damage by affecting marine life, moving up the food chain, and eventually impacting human health through contaminated seafood.











