Driven for and by the people
I n the past few decades, society has played a proactive role in purging the market of toxic products. This has been largely possible due to sustained information campaigns, highlighting the damage these noxious substances cause to the environment and health. Cases in point are public disclosure drives that have led to the banning of ddt (dichlorodiphenyl trichloro-ethane) and intermediate dyes, and forced the paper industry to consider chlorine-free bleaching.
The foundation for the Green Rating Project (grp), too, is laid on public participation
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