The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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Despite green calls, Durga idols choke Yamuna
Silver papier-mache decorations, bamboo frames and plastic bags rippling on frothing waters. Despite calls from green activists, the scene at the river Yamuna here was that of a toxic harvest after hundreds of idols of goddess Durga were immersed in it at the end of the Durga Puja festival.
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'Radioactive ship anchors at Alang
After Outcry, Env Ministry Orders Probe Nitin Sethi | TNN New Delhi: The shipbreaking yards of Alang have once again been hit by controversy with the anchoring of an allegedly contaminated ship from the US.
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Toxic ship: Centre will not go by Guj word
New Delhi: The controversy over the allegedly contaminated US ship took a new twist on Wednesday with the Gujarat Pollution Control Board giving it a clean chit, but the Union environment ministry rejecting it has decided to send its own team to the state for investigation.
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Ramesh orders inquiry into ship off Alang, Gujarat says its clean
An inquiry has been ordered into reports that an allegedly radioactive contaminated ship from the US has anchored off the Alang coast in Gujarat, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday.
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Toxic Platinum-II now a wreck, cant be returned: Guj
New Delhi: In another twist to the tale of the infamous toxic-laden Platinum II ship, the Gujarat government has claimed that the ship anchored near Alang for months now is a wreck and would need to be disposed of before monsoon sets in.
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Illegal factories sealed in Nangloi
Thirty-six illegal industrial units in Nangloi which were polluting the area have been sealed by the Delhi Government over the past one month. The electricity and water supply to the units has also been disconnected to ensure that they do not begin functioning again a few months later. It is a densely populated area and residents were suffering from health problems such as asthma.
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Legal loopholes barrier to curbing maritime pollution
Under Environment Protection Act, Penalty Can Only Go Up To 1 Lakh New Delhi: The tar balls floating up to Goa beaches and blighting the picture-perfect tourism hotspot have again brought to the fore how weak the environment and liability laws are in India when it comes to checking maritime pollution. The recent collision of two cargo ships off the Mumbai coast, and the consequent oil sp
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Ship collision: Now, oil & tar balls hit Colaba coast
MUMBAI: The menace of oil slicks, debris and tar balls washing up along the western coastline and onto beaches is acute in south Mumbai. State environment secretary Valsa Nair- Singh said on Monday that the Colaba coast was the second-most-affected area after the August 7 collision of two ships, which led to an oil spill in the sea.
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China Mulls Pollution Rules For Rare Earth Output
China's industry ministry is considering regulations to tighten pollution standards for rare earth producers, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, a move the country's top firm said might further raise export prices. Yang Wanxi, a government adviser involved in preparing the new regulations, said a draft had been filed with the Ministry of Industry and Information, aiming to force producers t
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Sunderbans polluted
Persistent organic pollutants found Rising sea level and erosion aside, the Sundarbans now face a new threat. An international research team has detected polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbde), a