Draft Ecomark Certification Rules, 2023
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on October 11, 2023, published the Draft Eco mark Certification Rules, 2023. These rules aim to promote environmentally friendly products
Green Products
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Revised Guidelines For Idol Immersion
<p>Idols made up of only natural, bio-degradable, eco-friendly raw materials without any toxic, inorganic raw materials [such as traditional virtuous clay and mud as well as free from Plaster of Paris
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New Technology Turns Beach Plastic into Treasure
With over 75% of litter items collected on Australian beaches being plastic, anyone can see that this isn’t good for the environment. It’s projected that by 2050 there will be more plastic waste in our
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Seeds of green culture
<p>From shoes made of old tyres in Ghana to roads built from recycled plastic in Kenya, 20 environment friendly start-ups from developing countries were given the SEED Awards in 2016.</p>
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BSL puts a green brick in environ target wall
The environment control department at Bokaro Steel is converting factory effluents to eco-friendly bricks that have also made a niche in the local market. The department has used slag and solid waste produced
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Green wash
WHEN it comes to corporate citizenship, Method’s ambitions are sky-high. The maker of environmentally-friendly cleaning products, which opened its first factory, in Chicago, in April, wants to be “the
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Sustainable consumption and production: a handbook for policymakers
As the financial and environmental costs of resource depletion begin to affect economic growth worldwide, countries need to find ways to manage finite resources while meeting the needs of a growing and
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Household 'green' products pose health hazards: study
The so-called household 'green' products such as air fresheners, cleaning products, laundry supplies and personal care products emit a range of compounds that could harm human health, a new study has warned.
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Transparency in public procurement of green products soon: Javadekar
Aiming to provide next level of ease of doing business in India, the government today said it will soon put in place transparency in public procurement of green products. Currently, environmental and green
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Godrej targets higher energy conservation with green initiative
Aims for 25 per cent reduction in energy consumption, zero waste, carbon neutrality Mumbai, December 14: Godrej Appliances Division has undertaken an initiative to ensure a green supply chain at its