BHUBANESWAR: In the face of growing concerns over e-waste disposal across the country, the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is ready to undertake intensive mapping of the waste management and handling scenario in the State.
Mumbai: The Maharashtra E Waste Association (MEWA) which conducted a seminar to discuss the draft E-Waste (Handling and Management) Rules, 2010, on Friday, has asked that the rules be made simpler with clear guidelines on the process of disposing of e-waste.
New Delhi: The FE-EVI Green Business Survey & Leadership Awards 2009-10 event is scheduled to be held on World Environment Day, June 5, in the Capital. The event is being organised jointly by The Financial Express and Emergent Ventures India, a climate change & sustainable development advisory firm, along with knowledge partner Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
GLOBAL warming is real and the time to act is now. The climate summit in Copenhagen fielded an impressive number of participants from various sectors, including top government officials, but as the summit came to a close, no emission reduction targets were set.
This latest Greenpeace guide ranks 18 top consumer electronics producers according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change. Nokia tops the list followed by Sony Ericsson & Toshiba while Nintendo remained at the bottom.
