Plastics

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding plastic bags dumped in the Budhi Gandak river, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, 07/04/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Devavrat Kumar Sahani Vs State of Bihar dated 07/04/2025. The application was being registered on the basis of a letter petition dated December 27, 2024 sent to the NGT by the applicant, Devavrat Kumar Sahani, Muzaffarpur, …

How Green Is That Gizmo?

Out of more than 1,000 products examined, only one met federal standards. The great green Christmas tree debate has reached a confusing crescendo. The National Christmas Tree Assn. says farming real trees is perfectly "eco-friendly." Makers of artificial trees say their plastic plants are kinder to the planet because they're …

Coastal town on road to become zero-waste zone

Koyilandi municipality, 30 km from Kozhikode, Kerala is grabbing attention as a model of excellence in civic services in a state bogged down by inefficiency, lack of direction and corruption. Koyilandi was the first town in Kerala to take the plastic-free campaign seriously with a padayatra by Municipality Chairman K …

Kerala: God's disowned country

Ever since he turned a teenager, it had been Pierre Gagne's dream to visit Kerala. He had read it all: in National Geographic Traveller, Conde Nast and countless other magazines about the place that was described as among "50 must see destinations of a lifetime". Last week, the 20-year-old from …

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