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Clean Sweep Program to Help Get Rid of Hazardous Waste

05th May 2010 - http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=545&yr=2010

Wisconsin Ag News Headlines For farmers, businesses and homeowners that need to get rid of unwanted pesticides, chemicals or other hazardous wastes, there are many options still available thanks to the efforts of their local government officials. ...

CPSEs to embrace CSR with new hub

28th Apr 2010 - http://www.financialexpress.com/news/cpses-to-embrace-csr-with-new-hub/612128/

How public sector companies perform on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) front would no longer be a matter of individual choice. The government is planning to set up a national CSR hub for central public sector enterprises (CPSEs). The hub wo...

Coal ash permit delay sought

05th May 2010 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/green/bs-br-coal-ash-aa-20100505,0,3398655.story

Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold called on the state Wednesday to delay approval of putting coal ash in a landfill just across the county line in Baltimore until the federal government has decided whether the waste should be treated as h...

Centre drafts rules for e-waste recycling

28th Apr 2010 - http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/04/29/stories/2010042952410900.htm

Organized recycling of electronic waste or e-waste is all set to get a policy push. The Environment Ministry on Wednesday announced draft rules for handling of e-waste by defining the responsibilities of stakeholders such as producers, dealers and re...

City sits on e-waste bomb

06th May 2010 - http://www.deccanchronicle.com/bengaluru/city-sits-e-waste-bomb-150

Bengaluru, May 5: Being the IT capital of the country, Bengaluru contributes hugely to e-waste. The IT hub, which sees a big demand for electronics goods, reportedly accounts for nearly 10,000 tonnes of the 1.5 lakh tonnes of e-waste generated across...

Canadian Cement Plant Becomes First to Capture CO2 in Algae

06th Apr 2010 - http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/41185

A Canadian company called Pond Bio fuels is capturing CO2 emissions from a cement plant in algae — algae the company ultimately plans on using to make bio fuel. It’s no secret that the process of manufacturing cement is both energy intens...

Cairn goes green, saves money at Ravva oilfield

01st Apr 2010 - http://www.financialexpress.com/news/cairn-goes-green-saves-money-at-ravva-oilfield/598337/

Cairn India has kicked off introducing green energy initiatives at its Ravva oilfield in Andhra Pradesh. With this, the company aims to save at least 45 MWH (45,000 units) of power annually, and turn eco-friendly as well. Following encouraging initia...

city's 2,700 hospitals generate 7 tones biowaste a day

26th Nov 2009 - Hospitals

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Climate change poses threat to coastal megacities

26th Nov 2009 - Climate changes

CLIMATE change is fast turning out or a big challenge for mega cities.While experts list coastal megacities like Chennai,Mumbai,Bangkok,Manila,Chittagong and Tokyo as among the most vulnerable to climate change, they feel that Asian cities could lead...