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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Puma launches biodegradable shoes to aid nature, lift sales
German sportswear company Puma announced a range of biodegradable shoes and clothes on Monday, seeking to lead in protecting nature as it tries to catch up with rivals Nike and Adidas in sales. The
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Indore Municipal Corporation plans eco friendly immersion of Ganesh idols
INDORE: In a move to prevent water bodies getting polluted due to immersion of idols, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has chalk out an eco friendly plan for immersion of Lord Ganesh idols. The civic
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MPCB plans green idol camps in Jan
Though at least 70,000 people managed to bring clay idols of Lord Ganesha for pujas at their homes and societies this year, over 25,000 Mumbaikars couldn’t do this despite internal urge and repeated efforts.
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Eco-ganesha 2012: Get ready for a green festivity
A look at Santa Cruz resident, Yogesh Vaidya’s installations to house Lord Ganesh, popularly termed as makhars in the local lingo, hints at an ornate yet an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi. “I have switched
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APEC to cut tariffs on 'green' goods
REGIONAL leaders have agreed to cut tariffs on solar panels, wind turbine blades, solar hot water systems and other ''environmental goods'' in what has been hailed as a shift against protectionist sentiment
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Green products on agenda in Vladivostok
The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting this weekend in the Far Eastern Russian city of Vladivostok has put drawing up a list of environmentally friendly goods on its agenda. Ministers
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UK's green economy continues to grow through low-carbon investment
The UK is successfully building the green economy by creating long term market incentives for green goods and services and its ambitious environmental targets, according to a new report by think tank Green
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APEC trade ministers aim for green goods list by September
Trade ministers from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries hope to have a list of environmental goods for tariff liberalisation by September, officials announced after meeting in Kazan,
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1 lakh eco-friendly carry bags to be distributed
GUWAHATI, June 4 – To mark the World Environment Day tomorrow, leading cement brand Topcem today announced free distribution of one lakh non-woven eco-friendly carry bags in the city. It would set up free
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Karnataka NGO wins Britain’ s top green award
A Karnataka microfinance organisation, Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP), on Wednesday night was awarded the overall gold prize at Britain's foremost green energy prize, the