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Placing aluminium foil around plants: Here's how this simple home trick works, its benefits and the right way to use it

Wrapping potted plants in aluminum foil is an effective strategy to keep soil moisture intact. This technique not only redirects light towards the leaves but also protects against crawling pests such as ants. Remember to leave some soil exposed for proper air circulation and for monitoring water levels. This cost-effective…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

EU Parliament votes to scrap carbon border tax's emergency brake, setting up clash with member states

European Union lawmakers voted to remove a clause allowing suspension of the carbon border levy. This move sets up a disagreement with EU member states who want an emergency brake. The carbon border levy imposes CO2 emissions fees on certain imported goods. Lawmakers propose using collected revenue to compensate industries…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Europe’s e-waste is a valuable resource – let’s not throw it away

Throwing something away that is urgently needed, expensive and difficult to source sounds crazy. Yet out of the 60 metals contained in old electronic devices like phones, screens or washing machines, only a few get recycled. That includes precious metals like gold or silver and some other metals like aluminium…

The Conversation · Sep 15

‘Just worry upon worry’: Europe faces a bleak winter as supply shock pushes factories to the brink

From Shropshire to Hamburg, depleting reserves and spiralling costs are spawning a continent-wide energy crisis

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

Meet Ryan: The 13-year-old who turns discarded cans into support for charities

A 13-year-old boy has turned thousands of discarded drink cans into a regular source of funding for food banks and charities in the West Midlands. Ryan came up with the idea after wanting to use his spare time to help people in need. What began as a simple collection project…

The Times of India · Sep 11

Vedanta, Vedanta Aluminium, NALCO, other metal stocks fall up to 5% on Friday. Here’s why

Metal stocks fell as soaring oil prices, rising US bond yields and a stronger dollar weighed on sentiment. Vedanta, Vedanta Aluminium, Hindustan Copper, Tata Steel and JSW Steel declined 3–5%. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose above 4.9%, its highest since 2023, as higher oil prices stoked inflation concerns and…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

Don’t use aluminium foil only for wrapping food: 10 useful kitchen hacks to try at home

Aluminium foil offers many practical household uses beyond food preparation. It can line refrigerator shelves and keep vegetable drawers cleaner. Wrapping food tightly before freezing protects it from moisture loss. Temporary funnels and temporary bowl covers are also easily made. Scrunched foil can gently scrub some cookware, but avoid delicate…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Meet Ryan Hulance, the 13-year-old boy who recycled more than 1 million cans, turned waste into a small business, and raised thousands of dollars for charity

Ryan Hulance, a thirteen-year-old, has recycled over 1.5 million aluminium cans. He has raised approximately eighteen thousand pounds for local food banks and charities. This initiative, We Can CIC, began when Ryan was ten years old. He dedicates up to twenty hours weekly to collecting and sorting cans. The project…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Odisha Chief Minister Majhi meets UAE minister, woos investors in Dubai

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi met UAE's Minister of Economy and Tourism in Dubai. He is currently on a five-day tour to the United Arab Emirates. The discussions focused on strengthening economic ties and exploring new investment opportunities. Odisha signed an MoU for 14 new projects worth Rs 2.10 lakh…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Vedanta Aluminium, V-Spark to scale deep tech initiatives, unlock Rs 2,100 cr value

Collaborating with tech giants like OpenAI, Microsoft, and SAP, alongside numerous startups, the company is deploying cutting-edge solutions across its operations to boost productivity, optimize costs, and enhance sustainability.

The Economic Times · Sep 10