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Damaging chemicals found in toys globally: Study

There is presence of highly toxic flame retardants chemicals in children’s toys and related products made from recycled plastics generated from e-waste, said a global study.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2017
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Toy Makers, Acute Toxicity, Health Effects, Plastics, Toxics Link, Hazardous Waste, Environmental Health, Environment
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding handling of CFL/mercury lamps and other allied products in environment friendly manner, India, 02/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Toxics Link Vs. Union of India & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding guidelines governing the practices prescribed
for recycling facility for CFLs/Mercury Lamps at TSDFs.

Judgement Date: 
02/09/2016
Tags:
Mercury, CFL, Hazardous Waste, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Hazardous Waste

Even your `clean' plastic may be laced with toxic elements

Without even realising, you could be exposing yourself to plastic laden with harmful flame retardants.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2016
Jasjeev Gandhiok
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Plastics, Waste Recycling, Toxics Link, Health Effects, Toxic Wastes, Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste

Mollar Bheri pollution turns toxic

KOLKATA: Mollar Bheri that has been the waste dumping site of tonnes of daily waste from Salt Lake, New Town and Rajarhat area for years has become a dangerous environmentally hazardous area, emitt

Publication Date: 
28/04/2016
Suman Chakraborti
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Waste Disposal, Landfill, Toxics Link, Toxic Wastes, Solid Waste
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environment friendly disposal of CFL and recovery of mercury, 01/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Toxics Link Vs. Union of India & Others dated 01/12/2015 regarding environment friendly disposal of CFL and recovery of mercury.

Judgement Date: 
01/12/2015
Tags:
CFL, Mercury, Toxic Wastes, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)