Soiled notes reborn as fine paper
Shredded notes in the process of transformation to fine paper at Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute in Jaipur.
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Let our cities not become waste dumping sites
Increasing population and insufficient basic facilities in Islamabad, of proper waste collection and disposal system have posed serious health hazards in most parts of the country. The solid waste
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EU vote means stricter rules for polluting mines
New rules will force polluting mines in Europe to tidy up their act but those who feared they would have to remove years of accumulated waste are off the hook. Mining waste and by-products will
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Garbage disposal system being overhauled
DIBRUGARH, March 23: The entire garbage collection and disposal system in Dibrugarh is being overhauled.
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Assam's wetland, Deepar beel, under threat
the 33rd National Games, which ended on February 18 in Guwahati, Assam, has once again brought into focus the plight of Deepar beel, a degraded wetland. It was the venue for the rowing competitions
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Anadarko Petroleum settles U.S.-wide clean-up case for $5.15 billion
Energy company Anadarko Petroleum Corp agreed on Thursday to pay more than $5 billion to clean up areas across the United States polluted by nuclear fuel, wood creosote and rocket fuel waste that caused
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Radiation Found In Seaweed Near Crippled Japan Plant
Seaweed collected from the coast near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant and sewage in Tokyo have shown elevated levels of radiation, according to data released by an environmental group and government officials on Friday. The findings, released separately by Greenpeace and Tokyo government officials, underline the difficulty of containing the water-borne spread of radiation from th
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The Khurja power project: a recipe for an Indian stranded asset
A report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) evaluating Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC)’s proposed Khurja coal power plant in India finds the plant
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Safety check for all 250 hazardous units in Goa
For the first time Goa would conduct a safety audit of all of its 250 hazardous units once every two-years, to ensure industrial safety and prevent accidents. Not just the major accident hazardous (MAH) units, but the pharmaceuticals, steel, chemical and other industries under the hazardous category would be subject to this regime.
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State gears up for ‘green’ elections
Political parties and candidates in various constituencies of the state have been told to desist from using plastic or polythene as publicity material. The “green elections”, being widely publicised by
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Hospitals flouting biomedical waste disposal norms
The situation concerning management of biomedical waste and emission from the hospitals and nursing homes is alarming. The handling and disposal of biomedical waste is objectionable, said Assam State
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Bid to dump waste at Vallarpadom foiled
Local people blocking a container lorry which brought waste materials to be dumped at Vallarpadom on Tuesday. KOCHI: Tension prevailed at Vallarpadom when local people protested against the dumping of waste brought in a ship from abroad on Tuesday.
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At Mayapuri, junk still threatens life
Three Years After Tragedy, No Mechanism In Place To Check Radioactivity New Delhi: Thirty-fiveyear-old Deepak Jain, a scrap dealer at Mayapuri, doesn’t come to work regularly. Labourers at his shop,
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ADB submits study report; Rs 282-cr worth of projects for Kochi
The second volume of Mid-Term Report of the Kerala Sustainable Development Project for Kochi submitted to the Corporation on Thursday by experts appointed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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GSPCB issues show cause notice to 6 polluting units in Cuncolim
MARGAO: In a strong message to polluting industries, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) served show cause notices and issued directions to six companies in Cuncolim on Wednesday. While the
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HC for strict implementation of plastic bag norms
Stressing the significance of implementing the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s (TNPCB) directive that only plastic bags less than 40 microns can be manufactured by units, the Madras High Court said
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NGT order on Vilappil case exposes Corporation's indifference
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The manner in which mayor K Chandrika brusquely brushed aside the request of the opposition to discuss the recent NGT order on Vilappilsala during the final council meeting heavily
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Efforts stepped up to tackle plastic menace
Udhagamandalam: Concerned over the ban on disposable plastic items being increasingly observed in the breach in this hill station, the district and civic administrations have started cracking down on violators.
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Study on pollution in Charar drain
The City District Government of Lahore has formed special teams to conduct a detailed survey of Charar drain to assess the pollution level of contaminated waste and its impact on the environment. District environment department officials told APP on Tuesday three teams would conduct the study so that a comprehensive strategy could be formulated to reduce the pollution level. The sources said
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Garbage collection deadlock continues in Margao
Hoteliers enlist their rates MARGAO, The deadlock between the Margao Municipal Council and the South Goa Hotel Owners Association over the implementation of door-to-door garbage collection continues over the question of collection fees. The rates quoted by Margao Municipal Council are not acceptable to hotel owners, who have enlisted their own rates before the civic body. Association President