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What goes around, comes around: E-waste rules in India By : Rahul Sharma, Jun 29, 2010
India has a large consumer market and a high rate of illegal imports of electronic goods. Recently, India has released the guidelines on E waste management which are significant, but need to be implemented keeping in mind the informal sector that works on recycling. ... Read more.. |
Climategate: CEI to sue NASA Goddard for Climate Change fraudBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 27, 2010
Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) had their attorneys file three Notices of Intent to File Suit against NASA. Chris Horner, representing CEI, said NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies failed to comply with the Freedom of Information Act for the past three years. ... Read more.. |
Climategate: CEI to sue NASA Goddard for Climate Change fraudBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 27, 2010
Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) had their attorneys file three Notices of Intent to File Suit against NASA. Chris Horner, representing CEI, said NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies failed to comply with the Freedom of Information Act for the past three years. ... Read more.. |
Opinion: If wishes were horses, Climate Bills would ride By : Ashish Rana, Jun 7, 2010
While the APA bill of the US, whose draft was unveiled recently, is widely believed to have no chance of sailing through in 2010, it is pertinent to note its key provisions as future versions might carry several of its tenets. While the APA bill of the US,... Read more.. |
Envt Min to hold country-wide consultations on Green MissionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 6, 2010
The Environment Ministry will hold a series of country-wide public meetings from next week to discuss the proposed Rs 44,000 crore Green Mission which aims to increase the total forest cover by 20 million hectares by 2020. The consultations are in keeping with... Read more.. |
India, the global e-waste dumping ground?By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2010
One more day to remember how we forget the world around us, as we get lost in the urban rat race. One more day to audit as to what we are giving back to the earth other than increased carbon footprints and e-wastes. And on this World Environment Day, too, we have all the bad... Read more.. |
Garbage piles to be cleared in a day: PMCBy : sustainabilityo..., May 29, 2010
After blocking garbage dumping for five days, villagers of Mantarwadi, Urali-Devachi , Phursungi and Bhekrainagar withdrew their agitation on Friday evening following discussions with the municipal corporation and the district officials. “Immediately after the... Read more.. |
Wake up, South Asia, and Smell the CarbonBy : sustainabilityo..., May 20, 2010
Climate change was the purported theme of the just-concluded summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Thimpu, Bhutan. Instead an Indo-Pakistan rapprochement hijacked the agenda. Countries most at risk in the region, Maldives and Bangladesh,... Read more.. |
Infosys BPO awarded 5-Star Rating by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)By : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2010
Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, today announced that it has been awarded the 5-star rating for energy efficiency by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for its building located in its Phase 2 campus in Hinjewadi, Pune, India.... Read more.. |
DHL aims for 30 pc improvement in carbon efficiency by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., May 12, 2010
DHL, the world's leading express company, is targeting a 30 per cent improvement in carbon efficiency by 2020, a top company official "We are committed to sustainability and have a responsibility to address environmental challenges. In India, our internal... Read more.. |