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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding large scale felling of toddy yielding palm trees in Bihar, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …

E-waste issue: 90% in Delhi not aware of legal recourse

One in every two people is unaware of what e-waste is. A survey 'What India Knows about E-waste' conducted by an environmental NGO Toxics Link that was released on Tuesday revealed that most were unaware about electronic waste and the proper means to dispose it. The study which was conducted …

Study finds toxins in toothpastes

Alarm Over Triclosan In Chunk Of Soap Samples Too A recent study by Toxics Link, an environmental NGO, found triclosan, an endocrine disrupting chemical, in 72.8% of samples of two items of everyday use it tested in Delhi to determine the levels of the antifungalantibacterial agent present in them. Triclosan …

Ban ineffective - 99% city veggie sellers use plastic bags: Study

The blanket ban on plastic bags in the city has proved a dud. A survey by Toxics Link, an environmental NGO, has revealed massive use of plastic carry-bags. It found that the monthly use of plastic bags by about 100 vegetable and fruit vendors was over a tonne in Delhi. …

NGT air pollution order: Enforcement needed now for results,say activists

NEW DELHI: Environmental activists and experts have welcomed National Green Tribunal's directions to deal with air pollution in the city but said the efforts of the government should be more focused on "visibly polluting" private vehicles and also upgrading of public transport infrastructure in the city so that people are …

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