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How sustainable was your last meal at a restaurant? By : Sustainability ..., Dec 22, 2014
One may be very environmentally conscious at home, using LEDs for lighting, organic produce for cooking and even composting the left-over tea leaves for manure, but have we ever stopped to ponder over the environmental impact of our meals when we dine at... Read more.. |
Zero Liquid Discharge: Treating Effluents as a Resource Stream might be the Way Forward By : Sustainability ..., Dec 11, 2014
Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) is a series of processes (like membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, evaporation and crystallization) that extract pure water from industrial effluents, leaving behind sludge, dissolved solids, suspended particles and salt... Read more.. |
Vehicle Sharing – Exploring the Market in India By : Sustainability ..., Nov 7, 2014
Vehicle sharing is the simplest, most cost effective intervention for addressing the urban mobility problems we are facing today. In the Indian economy, which faces rapid rates of urbanization, urban mobility problems will choke growth in multiple ways, including:... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Education , Health , India , Labor , Politics , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Technology |
The Packaging Problem Moving the Market for Sustainable Packaging Forward in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 28, 2014
Sustainable packaging in the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) market is moving from being purely cost driven towards a strategic approach of resource management It is imperative that India addresses its lack of waste management for low value post-consumer materials. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Resource Efficiency |
WATER: A Business Risk to The Food and Beverages Industry? By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2014
The organized processed Food and Beverages (F&B) industry in India currently stands at Rs. 250 thousand crores. The industry is growing at 10% annually, but certain products like Instant Noodles, Coffee, Biscuits, and possibly even Milk and Milk Products are high risk... Read more.. Subject Tags: Resource Efficiency |
Beyond Compliance: Resource Sustainability in Indian Businesses - Today and Tomorrow By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 20, 2014
Globally resource sustainability is increasingly gaining prominence as a cornerstone of boardroom conversations. Businesses have realized that sustainability is a business imperative- for ensuring long term sustenance of their operations. Hence, the key objectives of the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Products |
Ameliorating the impact of India’s looming water risks: membrane technologies By : Sustainability ..., Oct 6, 2014
Membrane companies in India are proliferating and have grown strongly in the last 4 years. The growth outlook for these companies is extremely positive as fresh water is expected to come under increasing scarcity. This demand for water will rise from domestic, de-salinisation... Read more.. |
A Green Opportunity for Viscose Processing in India By : Sustainability ..., Oct 6, 2014
India is the second largest exporter of viscose behind China and in 2012, India produced 84.37 million kg viscose spun yarn. While the production of viscose fiber is relatively low compared to the 259.88 million kg of polyester spun yarn and the 3126 million kg of cotton,... Read more.. |
The Most Sustainable Building is the Building not Built By : Sustainability ..., Oct 1, 2014
A recent bid by the Modi government to create 100 Smart Cities has re-ignited the urban planning and green design discussion for building infrastructure in emerging cities. However, in cities like Delhi, Surat and Kolkata; there is still existing infrastructure pre-dating the... Read more.. |
Energy Management Gaining Strategic Prominence for Indian Automobile Manufacturers By : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2014
Automotive companies are taking the necessary steps to improve their resource consumption and meet their renewable energy goals. Indian automotive companies are continuously targeting energy optimization. Further, many large players, such as Kirloskar Oil Engine Ltd. and TVS... Read more.. |