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Huge plastic waste 'bomb' tickingBy : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2012
A huge plastic bag waste is taking a toll on lakes, ponds and drainage of the city. Every day, Indore generates around 40 tonnes of plastic out of which about 10 tonnes goes to integrated disposal plant. The rest is either picked up by rag pickers or left to lie around in the... Read more.. |
Microsoft goes green: data centers, offices to be carbon neutral come JulyBy : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2012
This summer, Microsoft is launching a new green energy initiative in which all of the company's direct operations, "including data centers, software development labs, air travel, and office buildings," will go carbon neutral. The program will begin in July, at the... Read more.. |
E-waste volume set to reach eight lakh metric tonnes: GovernmentBy : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2012
E-waste generated in the country is expected to reach eight lakh metric tonnes, marking an increase of nearly five-and-half times of the same generated in 2005, the government told the Rajya Sabha today. In a written reply to the House, Environment and Forest Minister... Read more.. |
Long Term Supplier Partnerships Key to Unilever Sustainable Growth StrategyBy : Anonymous, May 7, 2012
Unilever today signed its thirtieth strategic supplier partnership to support the company's sustainable growth ambitions. The partnerships now cover more than EUR3 billion of annual spend and support investment in growth, more sustainable practices and bigger and better... Read more.. |
New York's Largest On-Farm Biogas Power Project Generates Renewable Energy for Nearly 1,000 HomesBy : Anonymous, May 1, 2012
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) joined state and local officials today at the grand opening of New York state's largest on-farm, 'co-digestion' biogas power project, marking an important boost to the state's renewable energy production and sustainability efforts. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , CH4 Biogas LLC , electricity , energy , Entertainment , Environment , food , GE , Labor , Law , Technology , The Synergy Biogas LLC |
Attero Recycling and Godrej Boyce launch Awareness & Collection Drive in MumbaiBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 27, 2012
Mumbai, 26th April 2012: Strengthening its commitment towards addressing the perils of e-waste, Attero Recycling, India’s only integrated electronic waste management company, along with Godrej Boyce conducted “Awareness & Collection drive” with 8000 employees of Godrej... Read more.. |
BP to Implement Carbon Offset Program for Fedex® EnvelopeBy : Anonymous, Apr 25, 2012
3/04/2012 - BP to Implement Carbon Offset Program for Fedex® Envelope Through the carbon-neutral FedEx Envelope shipping program,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Disaster , Entertainment , Health , Human Interest , Labor , Law , Politics , Religion , Social Issues , Technology , United Kingdom , War |
Tata Technologies Displays eMO EV in Detroit at SAE 2012 World Congress -- First Full Vehicle by Indian Engineering Services FirmBy : Anonymous, Apr 24, 2012
DETROIT--April 24, 2012: Tata Technologies, a leading global provider of engineering services and product development IT, will display its electric MObility (eMO) engineering study EV at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit April 24-26. eMO made its world debut at the North... Read more.. |
Set up waste plant at Vellar, corporation toldBy : Anonymous, Apr 22, 2012
The Vilappilsala garbage factory is likely to have its doors closed in spite of the Supreme Court order. The government has asked the corporation to immediately set up a waste processing unit at the rock quarry at Vellar, near Kovalam. The engineering section of corporation... Read more.. |
Progetti lines up 300 mw solar expansionBy : Anonymous, Apr 5, 2012
Progetti Iberfin Holding (PIH), an Italy-headquartered renewable energy firm, is betting big on the solar energy sector in India, where demand is forecast to grow more than 100 gigawatt (gw) by 2020. PIH Energy, its Spanish arm, is raising funds in the overseas markets... Read more.. |