Eco Friends

First food: future of taste

This is the 4th book in our much awaited “First Food” series. It will continue to delight you with 100+ more healthy and nutritious recipes this time, all sourced meticulously from local biodiversity. If you really care about your health (and that of your loved ones), then this book is …

Forest Department to assess eco impact

Use of plantation land for tourism activities The ecological impacts of the decision to allow construction of resorts and hotels in plantations will be assessed by the Kerala Forest Department. Minister for Forests K.B. Ganesh Kumar said here that the officials of the department would be asked to look into …

'eToilet': Eram bags Bill Gates grant

Washington An Indian tech-firm has won a whopping grant of over USD 450,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to set up eco-friendly and hygienic "eToilets", making public conveniences more accessible to the urban poor. Thiruvananthapuram-based Eram Scientific Solutions Private Limited was awarded the grant as part of the …

Slash carbon footprint, get discounts

New Delhi Cutting back on travelling, using renewable bio-fuels, thinking twice before firing up that laptop are among activities that can not just contribute to greening the planet but could get you also hefty discounts on trendy apparel and other major branded goods. Following international trends, stores in India are …

Metro Rail plans eco-stations in Hyderabad

The L&T; Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd has finalised a unique “cantilever elevated design” for Metro Rail stations coming up in the city. In all, there will be 66 stations at 63 locations. Except for the three joint stations of Ameerpet (corridors I & III), Parade Grounds (corridors II & III) …

Assam’s village-islands use solar power to break free of darkness

Nalbari: There are no electric poles on the tiny island village of Baleswar in Assam’s Nalbari district of Assam. Even then, you can see people using fans and lights, charging their cell phones and even operating computers! All thanks to solar power. Setting an eco-friendly trend, the villagers of Baleswar, …

Efforts afoot to harness huge hydro potential: Shabir

2-day National Hydro Power Convention concludes SRINAGAR: Saying that Hydro Power is a renewable, economic and eco-friendly benign source of energy, the Minister of State for Power Shabir Ahmad Khan reiterated State Government's commitment to make the J&K; self-reliant in electricity and to provide hydro energy to other States in …

Sulabh invites Bill Gates to witness its eco-friendly technology

Sulabh International has invited Microsoft founder Bill Gates to visit its headquarters in the Capital to witness its low-cost, environment-friendly toilet technology being used in India and other developing nations. The NGO's invitation follows Mr. Gates' statement made during recent visit to India where he said his “ultimate dream” was …

Go urban, go green: Jairam

New Delhi: Stating that diversity has defined our civilization, Union ministerJairam Ramesh said A K Ramanujan’s essay on Ramayana is an example of our diversity. “Diversity has defined our civilization. The Ramayana essay by Ramanujan is a case in point, where unity does not mean uniformity. People can have different …

Bangalore 3rd most eco-friendly City

The Euro India Summit ranked Bangalore third among 29 Indian cities in the Environmentally Sustainable City Award (ESCA) competition. The award has come much to the surprise of residents and critics who deplore waste management in the City. The City performed well on the Environmentally Sustainable City Index (ESCI) and …

People strive to make Shillong plastic-free

SHILLONG: People’s strive to make Shillong a plastic-free city was noticed at Khyndai Lad here on Saturday where a large number of people were seen participating in the street demonstration at Police Bazar organised by the Partners of Pla (PP) Iew Club. The PP Club organised the demonstration with an …

Eco-Friendly Bags Contain Less Carbon

As everyone knows, golf is going green, which, in a twist, actually means more brown grass. But now there is a green eco-friendly golf bag: Wilson Staff

Eco Friends

Eco Friends, a Kanpur based non-governmental organisation (NGO), has been working in a sustained way over the last fifteen years on critical issues of environmental degradation. A key issue for Eco Friends is protecting the river Ganga from various sources of pollution. Eco Friends has been involved in generating mass …

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