Plastic overshoot day report 2024
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
Pollution
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Oil spill: Obama to visit affected coast for review
President Barack Obama planned to visit the US Gulf Coast on Sunday to assess the response to a massive oil slick that keeps growing and creeping toward American shores from Louisiana to Florida.
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Govt out to clean up hospital wasteland
Stricter disposal guidelines planned for infectious wastes, penalties to be imposed for violations The Delhi government will announce new, stricter guidelines for disposal of bio-medical waste by hospitals.
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Barack leads US mission to control oil slick
Venice (Louisiana): US president Barack Obama heads to Louisiana on Sunday to rally faltering efforts to protect its vulnerable shores from a giant oil slick which is threatening environmental and economic catastrophe.
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3 govt hospitals get notice for improper waste treatment
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has issued notices to Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital and Lok Nayak Jaya Prakash Hospital after it found several deficiencies in their waste management system.
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Sikkim makes an organic shift
Gangtok: The next time you stop by in Sikkim, you might want to look for a souvenir with a difference
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Sustainable textiles for sustainable development: market research study-India
The Indian textile and clothing industry plays a dominant role in the national economy and has a prominent position in the global textile industry. This study conducted domestic market research to help lay the groundwork for formulating effective marketing strategies for eco-friendly products in the domestic
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Efficacy of self-developed environmental information empowerment package (IEP) in transferring knowledge to farm families
The study was under taken with an objective to assess the impact of self-developed Environmental information empowerment package (EIEP) on environment protection through gain in knowledge of farm families. The present study was conducted in rural areas of Rajasthan. A sample of a mixed group of 30 willing farm men and women were identified data was collected by the self-developed questionnaire.
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Guidelines for abatement of pollution in stone crusher industry
The State Board has issued detailed guidelines from time to time to facilitate the process of grant of consent to establish/consent to operate and also to suitably guide/advice the stone crushing industry for taking appropriate measures for abatement of pollution.
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Ministry explores options for managing e-waste
Manage your e-waste and we will pay you. With the country
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Villagers threaten to stop coal production
JHARSUGUDA: Villagers of Charla in the district have threatened to stop coal production at pit no. 5 under Belpahar Open Cast Project of (BOCP) Mahanadi Coalfields Limited from May 23 demanding immediate disbursement of compensation and job to oustees.