Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
Mountains northeast of Tokyo have become blighted by tons of toxic waste and industrial rubble dumped by unscrupulous contractors, including some hired to clear debris from areas hit by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. By the summer, more than 100 truckloads had been dumped on upland …
The city is fast emerging as the new hub of unauthorized disposal of e-waste, exposing labourers as well as residents to killer toxic fumes. Hundreds of workers, including women and children, in several localities here burn motherboards and other discarded gadgets to extract small quantities of gold and silver therein. …
Toxic wastes from a used oil recycling factory in BSCIC Shilpa Nagari (industrial area) in Habiganj is polluting the environment and harming croplands surrounding the factory despite recurring protests by the locals. Locals said since the factory Prominent Lube Limited was established in 2010, their lands were becoming barren, and …
Agencies `Clueless' About Units in Seelampur, Other Areas Tonnes of electronic waste being dismantled in Seelampur on a daily basis not only pollute the environment but also create a serious health risk for workers and other people in the vicinity, say green activists. A visit to the area makes it …
The house fly could be a carrier of over 100 human diseases, but its genome may help humans deal with toxic and disease causing environments, found a research. Genome is the complete set of genes present in a cell or organism. The 691 Mb genome that has been sequenced and …
A blaze at a vast rubbish dump made up of six million tonnes of putrefying trash and toxic effluent has kindled fears that poor planning and lax law enforcement are tipping Thailand towards a waste crisis. Locals had long pressed for the closure of the foul-smelling Praeksa landfill site, wedged …
The governor of disaster-struck Fukushima agreed Monday to accept the temporary storage of nuclear waste from the Japanese accident, paving the way for an end to a years-long standoff. Yuhei Sato has been cajoled and lavished with the promises of subsidies if he accepts a central government plan to build …
Three cities in Chiba Prefecture contaminated with radioactive materials have agreed to dispose of the toxic waste on their own if the central government fails to find a final disposal site, municipal officials said Monday. On Aug. 4, the prefecture asked the cities of Kashiwa, Matsudo and Nagareyama to be …
More than 27 tonnes of ammonium leaches from an Oxford wetland into the River Thames every year, reports the Natural Environment Research Council Abandoned landfill sites throughout the UK routinely leach polluting chemicals into rivers, say scientists. At Port Meadow, on the outskirts of Oxford, about 27.5 tonnes of ammonium …
A little discipline at home could translate into a giant step towards proper disposal of garbage, one of the biggest challenges for urban India. A housing society with 300 families in Gurgaon is showing the way by adopting a four-bin model of waste segregation, an eyeopener for RWAs and municipal …
The Environment Ministry will request a fiscal 2015 budget allocation of around ¥300 billion for decontamination of areas tainted by radioactive fallout from Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, sources said Thursday. The planned budget request is larger than the ¥258 billion actually earmarked for …
Too few residents near the Exide battery recycling plant in Vernon have had their lead levels tested L.A. County can't gauge effects of air pollution from Exide plant as too few people are undergoing testing Los Angeles County's attempt to test lead levels in the blood of people living near …
A study by an NGO concluded that industrial pollution in the capital has increased due to flouting of norms by industrial units in Delhi. The study by Toxic Link, an environmental NGO, also gave details on how the groundwater has been contaminated by waste from these industries. As per the …
A recent survey by Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) found SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, flouting norms by not segregating biomedical waste despite repeated reminders. If not segregated (different kinds of waste kept in different containers for disposal), biomedical waste can generate toxic chemicals, which pollute the environment. …
Companies prefer informal dealers as they offer better rates: study If it’s not enough that Bangalore’s IT companies and e-savvy population generates 86,118 tonnes of e-waste a year, a recent study points out that most of it is disposed of haphazardly, adding to the city’s garbage woes. The lack of …
KARAK: People of Terri union council of Banda Daud Shah on Monday staged a rally against a foreign oil and gas exploration company for releasing toxic effluents into the fields and natural watercourses. The protest was staged outside the company’s central processing facility at Ahmadi Banda, with protesters demanding of …
California regulators expanded the lead soil testing area near the Exide battery recycling plant in Vernon At least 144 more homes will be tested for lead contamination near Exide battery recycling plant State regulators have greatly expanded the area of homes, schools and parks that will be tested for lead-tainted …
Delhi has been a seat of various industrial and semi-industrial activities which take place within the city boundary. These areas cater to many kinds of industries, including plastic,metal, textile, etc. The city also has one of the largest recycling markets in the world catering to all sorts of wastes and …
RAJSHAHI : Existing water bodies especially the Baranai River flowing through the northern part of the city is being heavily polluted and contaminated with disposal of wastes and toxic chemicals, scientists and researchers here said, reports BSS. The crop fields surrounding the river are also being contaminated with wastes and …
