The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on October 11, 2023, published the Draft Eco mark Certification Rules, 2023. These rules aim to promote environmentally friendly products and ensure their environmental performance in terms of resource consumption and environmental impacts, particularly the impact on climate change, nature and …
Idols made up of only natural, bio-degradable, eco-friendly raw materials without any toxic, inorganic raw materials [such as traditional virtuous clay and mud as well as free from Plaster of Paris (PoP), plastic and thermocol (polystyrene)] should be encouraged, allowed and promoted and Idols made up of Plaster of Paris …
With over 75% of litter items collected on Australian beaches being plastic, anyone can see that this isn’t good for the environment. It’s projected that by 2050 there will be more plastic waste in our oceans than marine life. So what can be done about it? This week Australian company …
From shoes made of old tyres in Ghana to roads built from recycled plastic in Kenya, 20 environment friendly start-ups from developing countries were given the SEED Awards in 2016.
The environment control department at Bokaro Steel is converting factory effluents to eco-friendly bricks that have also made a niche in the local market. The department has used slag and solid waste produced in the steel factory to make steel flyash bricks, which have a better durability than the clay …
WHEN it comes to corporate citizenship, Method’s ambitions are sky-high. The maker of environmentally-friendly cleaning products, which opened its first factory, in Chicago, in April, wants to be “the most sustainable and the most socially beneficial company in the world,” says Adam Lowry, one of its founders. Method would like …
As the financial and environmental costs of resource depletion begin to affect economic growth worldwide, countries need to find ways to manage finite resources while meeting the needs of a growing and increasingly urban world population. By integrating sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns into national development planning and implementation, …
The so-called household 'green' products such as air fresheners, cleaning products, laundry supplies and personal care products emit a range of compounds that could harm human health, a new study has warned. A University of Melbourne researcher has found that common consumer products, including those marketed as 'green', 'all-natural', 'non-toxic' …
Aiming to provide next level of ease of doing business in India, the government today said it will soon put in place transparency in public procurement of green products. Currently, environmental and green procurement laws in the country are under the purview of several ministries and other government bodies, often …
Aims for 25 per cent reduction in energy consumption, zero waste, carbon neutrality Mumbai, December 14: Godrej Appliances Division has undertaken an initiative to ensure a green supply chain at its Shirwal plant in Satara, Maharashtra. One of the largest players in the home appliances segment, the Godrej group has …
Production and consumption systems in the European Union have large, global impacts on the environment. More sustainable ways of satisfying needs are emerging, but they need more support, according to a new assessment. The European Environment Agency's indicator report 2014 looks at the transition to a green economy with a …
AGRA: With a view to protecting the Yamuna river from pollution caused by immersing idols in its water, members of the Baba Shree Ganesh Kalyan Samiti (Yamunapar) have prepared an idol of Goddess Durga with dry-fruits this time. Their aim is not only to save the environment but also hope …
More people are eating local and organic foods and plan to consume less meat and bottled water. However, most also believe they lack enough information and influence to become more environmentally sustainable consumers, a new National Geographic survey has found. This year's report, the fifth since 2008, focused on food. …
The latest Greendex survey by the National Geographic Society and the research consulting firm GlobeScan measured consumption habits and attitudes in 18 countries. Each was scored on the relative size of its environmental footprint. This year's report, the fifth since 2008, focused on food. It found noticeable improvements in eating …
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has found an eco-friendly way to make bangles. The UP pollution control department had recently asked 13 bangle manufacturing units to put a stop on the use of lustre in bangle industry. An expert team of IIT-K has now assured the manufacturers that …
Apple released its 2014 Environmental Responsibility Report, posting the new information on its updated Environmental Initiatives website. The report, which covers fiscal 2013, highlights the progress Apple has made towards its environmental goals, which include reducing climate change by using renewable energy sources, using greener materials, and conserving "precious resources."
Standing in front of a shelf of egg cartons at a supermarket, the typical consumer might be forgiven for being confused. Cage-free or free-range? Free-roaming or free-farmed? Grass-fed, vegetarian-fed or whole grain-fed? Antibiotic-free, biodynamic, hormone-free, irradiated, natural, organic or pasteurised? The choices are endless: eggs have more eco-labels than any …
Valuable materials are leaking from our economies. In a world where demand and competition for finite and sometimes scarce resources will continue to increase, and pressure on resources is causing greater environmental degradation and fragility, Europe can benefit economically and environmentally from making better use of those resources. Since the …
Environmental Technology Verification (ETV), a new scheme to promote innovative green technologies, has been launched in the UK by the European Commission. Announced in London yesterday (17 June) by Defra's Dan Rogerson, the voluntary scheme aims to increase the uptake of green technologies and help overcome a lack of confidence …
Britain is seeing business opportunity in Chinese green construction sector, which promises volume as high as 200 million pounds ($337 million), Business Secretary Vince Cable announced on Monday. The UK Trade & Investment said the former British government establishment, but now a private organization, Building Research Establishment (BRE), has signed …
