Draft Ecomark Certification Rules, 2023
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on October 11, 2023, published the Draft Eco mark Certification Rules, 2023. These rules aim to promote environmentally friendly products
Green Products
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Fair air on CNG
THE government of Delhi has decided to promote the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative, less polluting fuel. More CNG outlets are to be opened in the near future in Delhi, as well
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What price pollution?
COMPRESSED Natural Gas (CNG)-fuelled 4-wheelers may soon be commercially viable in Delhi following the equipping of a petrol station with facilities to supply the petrol substitute. The station is
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Green oil farms
FRANCE'S pioneering "green oil" fuel, being pushed by the nation's powerful farmers' lobby, is catching Europe's attention. Already, filling stations in several French metros supply green oil, which
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A way out for India
Indian fridge manufacturers are juggling their options for a substitute for ozone-depleting substances and some are looking at a revived technology that will no longer make them dependent on Western companies.
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India catching up fast
An Indian laboratory has produced a CFC substitute that only a few other multinationals have made.
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The Greenfreeze revolution
Green fridges now make up around 20 per cent of the fridges sold in Germany and are also becoming popular in other parts of the world.
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Options to Chloroflurocarbons
What the Indian refrigeration industry is looking at
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Pitching eco messages and washing machines
A recent exhibition in Delhi drew crowds looking for discounts and new gadgets. But how many paid attention to a special section on the danger to the environment and the need for eco friendly development?
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Row over pesticides
THE PESTICIDES Association of India (PAI) and the ministry of environment and forests (MEF) are at loggerheads over a draft notification that includes pesticides in the list of products to be covered
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Organic cotton is catching on
Health concerns have led to increasing production of organically grown cotton, which uses less pesticide