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Govt bans manufacture, import of toxic pollutant PCBs

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2016

The Union environment ministry has banned the manufacture and import of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and directed complete prohibition on its use in any form by the end of 2025, in a bid to...

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Chemical pollution linked to infection, bladder cancer

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 14, 2014

 The unchecked discharge of chemical waste into Yamuna from industries in Haryana is threatening to wash away the gains made by Delhi over a decade after industrial units in the city were closed or relocated. Experts say the pollutants are causing water toxicity and illnesses...

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Subject Tags: chemical , Disaster

Green panel meets villagers opposing chemical plant

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2013
The environment impact assessment committee on Thursday met a delegation of people from Halkarni in the Chandgad taluka to listen to their grievances against a chemical plant coming up at the village.
 
The panel was appointed by the state government...
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Subject Tags: chemical

State takes lead in sustainable agriculture

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 18, 2011

Weaving a success story in organic farming of paddy using green manure on three lakh hectares of land without use of the urea, a chemical fertilizer, Bihar has taken a lead in sustainable agriculture by developing vermiculture on a large scale with involvement of 20...

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Subject Tags: chemical

Stiff pollution rules for organic chemical makers

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 1, 2010

The organic chemical manufacturing industry may have to undergo a complete makeover to comply with the new standards on effluent treatment and emission standards for hazardous wastes.

Comprehensive guidelines have been put out by the Union ministry of environment and...

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Subject Tags: chemical

Greenpeace launches campaign on soil fertility

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2010

The Living Soils Campaign will bring out the realities at the grassroots level concerning soil health and soil fertility management policies of the central government by conducting social audits.

The campaign will also examine the newly launched nutrient based subsidy...

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Subject Tags: chemical , Technology

Coal Prices Increase - Clean Coal Chemical Technology using Combustion Catalyst set to save tonnes.

By : sustainabilityo..., May 6, 2010

Asia's Coal prices are on the rise. Coal users in China and India are scrambling to find available coal supplies at affordablele prices.

ASIA COAL CATALYST COMPANY offers China / India an affordable, simplistic Clean Coal Technology for the estimated 3,000,000 Coal-...

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