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Vardhan unveils solar jacket with phone charging feature

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 16, 2018

Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan has unveiled a solar jacket with hi-tech features such as mobile phone charging, GPS and a solar fan. 

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Submit action plan on landfill sites in 2 weeks: NGT to Delhi government

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2018

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the civic bodies to submit within two weeks an action plan for identifying alternative landfill sites and setting up waste-to-...

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Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2018

Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and shopping bags by 2030, officials said today, with restaurants facing new restrictions from next year....

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Global Green Bond Issuance Set To Grow to $250 Billion In 2018

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 2, 2018

Global green bond issuance is set to grow by around 60% in 2018 and eclipse a total of $250 billion, according to a new industry projection.

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Schneider Electric Launches a Partnership with Sustainable Energy for All

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 30, 2018

Schneider Electric, the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is pursuing its commitment to help reduce energy poverty and provide universal access to environmentally...

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Manufacturers May Soon Profit from Bio-Nylon Process

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 29, 2018

Materials used by the nylon industry have traditionally been derived from crude oil, but manufacturers will soon be able to create their own “bio-nylon” made from plant-based renewable...

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Eleven railway stations to sport rooftop solar plants

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2018

As part of the Southern Railway’s initiative to go green and save on electricity costs by producing 4 MW of solar power, rooftop solar plants will be installed at 11 stations in Palakkad and...

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EESL initiatives save 3,700 kWh energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 14, 2017

State-owned Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) today said its initiatives have cumulatively led to energy savings of over 3,700 crore kWh and a reduction of 3 crore tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG...

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ZDHC unveils Implementation Hub to help sustainability

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 14, 2017

The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation, has launched its Implementation HUB which helps best practises of chemical and environmental management and accelerates impact along...

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition Increases Analytics for Supply Chain Assessment

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 30, 2017

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition is releasing an updated version of its Higg Facility Environmental Module, a global self-assessment tool for apparel, footwear, and textile manufacturing...

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