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IIT Bombay Turns Fallen Leaves Into Cooking Fuel

Headline via NDTV · first report 14 Nov, 14:19 IST, latest 14 Nov, 14:55 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Mint at 14 Nov, 14:19 IST; the latest is from NDTV at 14 Nov, 14:55 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report14 Nov, 14:19 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 14:55 IST
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IIT Bombay is turning fallen leaves, twigs and garden waste into cooking fuel, giving discarded organic material a second life. The initiative has reportedly reduced LPG consumption by 60% in one hostel kitchen while helping the institute tackle its campus…
IIT Bombay's project addresses a major waste management expense for the institute as it earlier spent Rs 50 lakh on transporting garden waste

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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