All those nagging doubts about environmental clearance given or not given to development projects in the country can now be driven away with the press of a button. In a major step towards introducing

The Indian Centre for Plastics in Environment (ICPE), a wing of the plastics industry's apex body - Plastindia Foundation, has suggested that the mandatory minimum thickness for recycled carry-bags

The powerloom town of Komarapalayam in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district will observe a one-day trade/industry bandh on January 27. The bandh has been called by the Komarapalayam Dyeing Unit Owners'

Ninety-seven countries gathered at United Nations Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi for the second round of negotiations on a global treaty to reduce and eliminate enviornmental emissions

The European Union and the United States were holding talks aimed at heading off a trade war over bananas that would hit hard at EU exports and the authority of the World Trade Organization.

In advance of a recent law mandating recycling of used home appliances starting in April 2001, Japan's leading appliance makers are building their own recycling operations. Toshiba Corp. plans to

Fuji Xerox Co. in cooperation with 13 other companies in Japan plans to establish a system for recycling more than 99% of its used copiers by the end of 2000, metals, resins, glass and rubber parts

U.S. and other countries argued during an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting in November that Japan should reduce tariffs on forest and marine products. The Japanese government is

The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has decided to close down 32 gold-melting units that were polluting the Cossipore area. Several residents of Barangore, Sintheee, Cossipore and Bowhazar area

After dithering for nearly a year, the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) has approved a double-barrelled cicular which forbids open display of skinned animals and birds in shops as well as use of