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Reclaiming the Future

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September 2025

How Blue Planet is Turning Trash into Transformation

Reclaiming the Future

In this interview with TerraGreen, Prashant Singh, Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, shares his vision of transforming waste into a valuable resource through a technology-driven circular economy. He highlights the challenges of fragmented waste systems, financing barriers, and the role of policies and public-private partnerships in creating sustainable solutions. Singh explains how Blue Planet leverages Al, loT, and data analytics for transparency and efficiency while balancing sustainability with commercial viability. He recounts success stories such as landfill reclamation in Chennai and biomethanation in Kerala, and envisions Blue Planet scaling globally to triple its impact by 2030.

What is your long-term vision for Blue Planet, and how do you see the company shaping global sustainability through circular economy solutions?

Blue Planet's long-term vision is to transform waste into a valuable resource by building a scalable and technology-driven circular economy platform. We integrate multiple waste streams including municipal solid waste, plastics, e-waste, hazardous materials, and biofuels into unified systems that focus on transparency, traceability, and measurable impact. By 2030, the goal is to triple our impact, expand across Asia and beyond, and prove that sustainability and commercial viability can go hand in hand. Through landfill reclamation, renewable energy generation, and zero waste to landfill models, Blue Planet is reducing carbon emissions, reclaiming land for communities, creating green jobs, and shaping a future where waste becomes opportunity.

What do you see as the biggest challenges in the waste management and recycling industry today, particularly in emerging markets like India?

MEER VERHALEN VAN TerraGreen

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1 min

December 2025

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Microplastics Penetrating Human Brain, Accelerating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

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1 min

December 2025

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Reimagining Resilient Indian Cities

Building Flood-Ready Futures

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4 mins

December 2025

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HydroMingle 2025 Brings Together Innovators to Address India's Water Challenges

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1 min

December 2025

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Inland Waterways Expansion with Major MoUs Signed at India Maritime Week 2025

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the nodal agency under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MOPSW) for development of waterways in the country, made major announcements for development and stepping up Uttar Pradesh's inland waterways network, signing key agreements at India Maritime Week 2025 (IMW).

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1 min

December 2025

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First Photographic Record of Pallas's Cat Captured

During a Groundbreaking Survey in Arunachal Pradesh

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3 mins

December 2025

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Australia's Rainforests are Releasing More Carbon than They Absorb, Warn Scientists

Australia's tropical rainforests have become the first in the world to release more carbon than they absorb, in a trend linked to climate change, a study has found.

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1 min

December 2025

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Delhi's RML Hospital Launches 'Pollution Clinic' to Treat Smog-Linked Ailments

As Delhi continues to battle toxic air and rising pollution-linked ailments, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital has launched a dedicated Pollution Clinic to provide specialized treatment for patients suffering from smog-related illnesses.

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1 min

December 2025

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lain Douglas-Hamilton, Pioneering Elephant Conservationist, Dies Aged 83

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to pioneering elephant conservationist lain Douglas-Hamilton, who died aged 83 at his home in Nairobi on December 8, 2025.

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1 min

December 2025

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COP 30

Hits and Misses

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8 mins

December 2025

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