Global Recycling Day 2026 marked by SOMANY Ceramics waste tile reuse initiative

Exam-focused facts from the 21 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Global Recycling Day 2026 was marked by SOMANY Ceramics expanding its waste tile reuse initiative.
The initiative repurposed 8,100 sq. ft. of waste tile, diverting 12 tons from landfills and cutting an estimated 4.8 tons of CO₂ emissions.
Over 3,000 students across 40 institutes—including Manipal University Rajasthan, Amity University Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, KIIT School of Architecture and Planning Odisha, Sushant University Haryana, Indian Institute of Art and Design Delhi, and the Institute of Indian Interior Designers Hyderabad—participated in the campaign.