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Adrian Grenier and Dell are teaming up to fight ocean plasticsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2017
U.S. technology giant Dell and Hollywood actor Adrian Grenier are making waves as they launch their global pilot program to turn the tide on ocean pollution. By pulling plastics out of the ocean... Read more.. |
Environment pollution authority EPCA pitches for ban on furnace oil, pet cokeBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2017
The Supreme Court-appointed EPCA was today informed that gas supply was sufficient across the National Capital Region and the time was ripe to prohibit use of polluting industrial fuels like... Read more.. |
Hyderabad falters on collecting domestic wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2017
While the Telangana government is busy preparing the nuances of the proposed Clean Air Authority of Hyderabad, Tokyo is way ahead in providing clean air, water and soil to citizens.... Read more.. |
Ganga Clean Up: NGT Orders CBI Probe Against UP Jal NigamBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 15, 2017
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the CBI to probe alleged irregularities in the cleaning up of river Ganga by the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam. ... Read more.. |
India tops list of countries in ozone pollution deathsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 15, 2017
India's deepening pollution problem, which hit home with a vengeance after Diwali last year as Delhi and NCR woke up enveloped in smog that refused to lift for days, has a death toll second only... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , pollution |
Mumbai’s water quality index is bad as air quality indexBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 14, 2017
According to a survey by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) the water quality index of Mumbai is bad much like air quality index. According the survey Mumbai’s expensive real eastate is... Read more.. |
Coal-fired power plants get more time for upgradeBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 14, 2017
The government looks set to extend the December 2017 deadline for coal-fired power stations to meet stricter emission norms, allowing time for them to consider replacing retro plants with modern... Read more.. |
Lieutenant Governor pushes for scientific waste management for cleaner environmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 14, 2017
For a cleaner Delhi, lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Saturday pushed for efficient infrastructure and better waste management practices and instructed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC... Read more.. |
NGT orders inspection of sugarcane crushing units in UPBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 14, 2017
The National Green Tribunal has directed inspection of 'kolhus' used for crushing sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh after a plea alleged that these "unregulated" units were major contributors to air... Read more.. |
Govt hospital flouting norms on waste disposal in Andhra PradeshBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 25, 2017
Government General Hospital (GGH) here catering to patients from Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor and Anantapur districts and erstwhile Mahbubnagar district in Telangana State, has violated medical... Read more.. Subject Tags: pollution , waste management |