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Aseptic Carton Recycling Rates Improving Despite Rising Consumption, Reveals TERI Study

05 Dec 2025
| Business Standard

India has made significant strides in recycling used beverage cartons, with rates more than doubling over the past decade, according to the sixth edition of the Used Beverage Carton (UBC) Management Study released by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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Aseptic Carton Recycling Rates Improving Despite Rising Consumption, Reveals TERI Study

04 Dec 2025
| The Tribune

India has made significant strides in recycling used beverage cartons, with rates more than doubling over the past decade, according to the sixth edition of the Used Beverage Carton (UBC) Management Study released by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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Sirsa reviews TERI study, directs action on Yamuna pollution

03 Dec 2025
| Tribune

Delhi Environment Minister Mr Manjinder Singh Sirsa reviewed a comprehensive study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on microplastics, frothing and chemical pollution in the Yamuna. He directed departments concerned to adopt time-bound strategy to revive the river.

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TERI flags high surfactant levels, ammonia and microplastics in the Yamuna

03 Dec 2025
| Indian Express

As surfactants from detergents continue to enter the Yamuna unchecked in the absence of regulatory limits, a new study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has identified multiple hotspots along the Delhi stretch of the river where untreated sewage, industrial effluents and solid waste are contributing to frothing, chemical contamination and a rising microplastic load.

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Yamuna pollution: TERI study suggests better monitoring, upgraded treatment plants

02 Dec 2025
| The Times of India

Advanced oxidation processes and stronger monitoring mechanisms can help curb pollution in the Yamuna. These were some of the findings of a study on microplastics and frothing in the river conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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TERI scientists call for decentralised effluent treatment plants

02 Dec 2025
| United News of India (UNI)

Addressing Delhi’s unabated water pollution crisis, visibly marked each winter by frothing in the Yamuna, experts from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) urged the state government to set up decentralised effluent treatment plants and strengthen enforcement against illegal discharges and non-compliant units.

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Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa reviews TERI study on microplastics and frothing in Yamuna River

02 Dec 2025
| ANI

The Environment Department convened a high-level meeting under the leadership of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The meeting was chaired by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa to review The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) comprehensive study on microplastics and frothing in the Yamuna river, according to an official release.

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There is no such thing as waste: Expert tells WION sustainability summit on how Earth can move from dustbin to recycling hub

02 Dec 2025
| WION

Dr Suneel Pandey, Director of the Circular Economy & Waste Management Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), remarked that the regulations are in place, and their comprehensive enforcement would significantly mitigate the issue. He stated a significant deficiency exists in regulatory capacity, compliance monitoring, and the training of officers to effectively implement the regulations.

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TERI urges decentralised treatment, stricter enforcement to curb Yamuna pollution

02 Dec 2025
| The Statesman

Addressing Delhi’s unabated water pollution crisis, visibly marked each winter by frothing in the Yamuna, experts from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on Tuesday urged the state government to set up decentralised effluent treatment plants and strengthen enforcement against illegal discharges and non-compliant units.

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India is rediscovering its waterways. Can a Kochi experiment go national?

01 Dec 2025
| Mint

Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director, Transport and Urban Governance, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), stated that the construction of flyovers or roadways is unnecessary. Water is already present, and you only need to place vessels upon it.

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30,000 hectares degraded land identified for restoration in U’khand

28 Nov 2025
| The Times of India

The conference on forestry carbon credits was hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi, under Indo-German bilateral project RECAP4NDC commissioned by the German federal ministry for the environment, nature conservation, nuclear safety and consumer protection (BMUV) jointly implemented with India's ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC).

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India preps to meet 6x surge in battery storage demand by 2047

27 Nov 2025
| Mint

Mr Alekhya Datta, Director, Electricity and Renewables Division, The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) said manufacturing challenges include inadequate local processing, essential for value addition, with graphite anode production representing a significant bottleneck; the current annual cell output of 5 GWh falls short of the projected 218 GWh need by 2030.

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