There should be enough recognition for industries that do their production according to eco-friendly standards. So far no method has been implemented to recognize and reward these industries, he said.

PHOTOVOLTAIC cells are already a familiar sight on rooftops. But one day, miniature cells may also be found in more unconventional places: power-generating windows, car sunroofs or even awnings.

Reducing the impact on mother earth of excessive emission of greenhouse gases is identified today as a priority by all nations.

Since it is little droplets of water that go to form the wide and mighty oceans, what we as individuals and households do to reduce these emissions will well be what will determine the survival of the planet we live in, in the future.

A small Arctic gull has set a record as the bird most contaminated by two banned industrial pollutants, scientists said on Thursday.

Eggs of the ivory gull, which has a population of about 14,000 from Siberia to Canada, were found to have the highest known concentrations of PCBs, long used in products such as paints or plastics, and the pesticide DDT.
"Environmental poisons are threatening ivory gulls," the Norwegian Polar Institute said in a statement of eggs collected off northern Norway and Russia. "Levels of PCB and DDT are higher in ivory gulls than in other Arctic seabirds."

By H H Dayanand, DH News Service, Kolar:

Plastic has become a necessary evil in today's world. Living in a world without plastic now seems almost impossible - but the material largely contributes to destroying the environment.

Even the minutest plastic particle can be dangerous, and can lead to environmental pollution. This can be seen in Tamaka, the industrial area on the outskirts of Kolar.

The area is home to at least eight plastic industries, which function from here. As a result, the place is choc-a-block with the waste materials discarded from these factories.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday tightened norms regulating use and recycling of plastic bags in the Capital to check their indiscriminate use as they pose a serious health hazard and pollute the environment.

A Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice T. S. Thakur and Justice Siddharth Mridul also extended the scope of the ban on use of plastic bags to include the city's main markets and local shopping centres. Their use is already banned in hotels, hospitals and malls.

Bindu Shajan Perappadan NEW DELHI: This is the latest irritant plaguing the waste segregation system in the Capital. Civic agencies in the city have been advised to avoid "polluting and spilling while segregating plastic from general waste at dhalaos'.

China Sunday became the latest country to declare war on plastic bags in a drive to save energy and protect the environment. Under new regulations, flimsy bags under 0.025 millimetres thick are banned and shopkeepers must charge for carrier bags. Those found breaking the law face fines and could have their goods confiscated. Shoppers in downtown Beijing and in Internet chatrooms seemed largely sympathetic to the idea. China, which goes through 3 billion plastic bags a day, is increasingly aware of the damage to the environment caused by its breakneck growth.