Wealth in waste
About 150 million tonnes of forestry waste and 350 million tonnes of agricultural residue are produced in India every year. However, a major portion of the wastes is not utilised. Scientists in India
About 150 million tonnes of forestry waste and 350 million tonnes of agricultural residue are produced in India every year. However, a major portion of the wastes is not utilised. Scientists in India
The Corporation has joined hands with the PWD for the beach beautification project Mayor M. Subramanian on Tuesday said that the Chennai Corporation planned to rope in popular film stars to popularise the concept of source segregation of garbage. Speaking at a consultative meeting of non-governmental organisations and the public ,organised by the civic body here, he said short films would be made on the subject and would be screened for the public.
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Welcome to the official website of the 2015 International Postgraduate Conference on Agriculture, Environmental and Waste Management (IPCAEWM 2015), which will be held in Langkawi, Malaysia. This conference
Norway revokes a carbon sequestration study permit
The centuries-old silver mines of Mexico are even today lethal traps of toxic mercury. Workers who helped recover mercury and silver from the over 400-year mine waste from around a dozen old Spanish
The ability of microorganisms found in the Antarctic region to produce enzymes at low temperatures could save energy used for heating in fermentation processes
Maharashtra and Gujarat. The brightest jewels in India s industrial crown. But impressive industrial growth figures fail to hide the grim realities of environmental pollution. While, the state governments are only bothered about industrial growth, the civ
AN OIL slick in the English Channel is threatening marine life along a 225 km stretch of the southeastern coast of England. "This is the first major incident of its kind that we have had since the
Homicide by Pesticides: words of shared concern
Does a rampant turtle trade thrive in Pakistan?
tamil nadu's brick-makers who have been using flyash generated by thermal power plants in the state, will have to pay for the ash under the pretext of handling and delivery costs. Complaints
In yet another step to rid Dal Lake of pollution, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the closure of Centaur hotel, a subsidiary of Air-India. It was said to be discharging effluents into
While the 21st century promises to herald the advent of the era of ecological reality, a sustained emphasis on resource efficiency stands out as the need of the hour
Use tiny hair as wires to mop up pollutants
It was an experiment that sought to clear the air, but by jeopardising marine life. No wonder it encountered severe turbulence in the form of protests by global environmental groups, and had to be
a delay in setting into motion a solid waste management project has led to the piling up of 16,000 metric tonnes of untreated garbage in Shimla. Residents have raised a stink, complaining about the
Ragpickers are a city s vital service providers: they clean it up
Efficient blend of plastic waste
wajihuddin ahmed, a former chief justice of Sindh High Court and a former supreme court judge, is a strong voice in the lawyers' movement in Pakistan. He speaks to shahid husain on people's