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India plans to use satellites to monitor air pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 13, 2018

India’s apex pollution regulator — Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) — is planning to use satellite data for air pollution monitoring. It will help the regulator in expanding air pollution...

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PepsiCo India pilots plant-based packaging for Frito-Lay and KurKure snacks to address plastic waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 13, 2018

PepsiCo India will launch its first plant-based packaging for Frito-Lay and ...

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Percentage of highly polluting industries non compliant with green standards has gone up

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2018

The percentage of highly polluting industries non compliant with environmental standards increased from 10 to 17 between 2010 and 2014, a government report released today said. ...

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Central Pollution Control Board issues notices to Nokia, Intel, Cisco

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 7, 2017

India’s apex pollution regulator, the Central Pollution Control Board, issued notices to 225 electrical and electronics manufacturers for failing to meet provisions under the new e- waste management rules. Companies served notices included major electronics manufacturers like...

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Exposure to chemicals used in jeans dyeing units can affect human health, says government

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2017

The government on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the exposure to chemicals used in textile dyeing units can affect human health and the civic authorities would take action against any such...

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Global studies on India’s air quality flawed: CPCB

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 28, 2017

The Central Pollution Control Board — an Environment Ministry organisation that sets guidelines for monitoring and controlling pollution — says international studies linking air quality in India...

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