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 | Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| A planet that’s been poisoned by plastics - New Indian Express |
| A planet that’s been poisoned by plastics |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| Technology and initiative can turn environment greener - Hindu:Property Plus: Bangalore |
| A recent workshop on sustainable construction stressed the need to adopt green building measures. A look by MYTHILI G. NIRVAN |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| Are you a water evangelist? - Mint Columnist: Narayan |
| Environmental problems usually require two kinds of solutions: macro and micro |
| Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| Giving vision to the blind - TOI: Bangalore Times |
| These residential schools in Bangalore educate destitute children, particularly the visually impaired, training them in life skills as well. |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| Guardians of the past uncover green lessons for the present - Guardian: Environment |
| Stately homes and ancient barns may creak and leak, but their locally sourced, sustainable technology is praised in a report published yesterday as a model for tackling climate change.
Traditional coppicing and a device to supply power to the entire Yorkshire Dales village of Grassington are leading a return to green values by English Heritage, the National Trust and other guardians of the past.
Studying the systems of country estates, which were often self-supporting until the industrial revolution, has triggered modern versions, backed by new technology and energy-saving equipment.
"We need to relearn the old wisdom of self-sufficiency and sustainability," said Maddy Jago, chair of the Yorkshire and Humber Historic Environment Forum, ... |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| Supermarkets join low carbon revolution with new ecostores - Guardian: Environment |
| It was a small but chilling symbol of 20th century consumerism. Obsessed with choice and convenience at any cost, supermarkets for years refused to put doors on fridges because they might get in the way of customers reaching in.
Now a small but very 21st century revolution is under way. On Monday Asda will open what it claims is Britain's first superstore with doors on every freezer, fridge and chill cabinet. The initiative is part of a £27m new "low carbon" store in Bootle, Liverpool, and this one measure alone is expected to save 8% of the building's electricity bill - and emissions.
Asda is not alone. With electricity bills rising fast and campaigners and regulators turning up the heat on companies to cut their greenhouse gas ... |
| Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| The absurd claims companies make to boost their environmental credentials - Guardian: Environment |
| Companies will go to ever greater lengths to present themselves as environmentally friendly, finds Fred Pearce |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| Growel Goema: Protecting dwindling resources - Projects Monitor |
| Growel Goema: Protecting dwindling resources |
| Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| Mobile phone threaten to pollute water resources - New Indian Express |
| Mobile phone threaten to pollute water resources |
| Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| ITC to turn waste into wealth across the country - India E-News: Asia |
| India's multi-business conglomerate ITC Limited plans to take its 'Wealth Out of Waste' (WOW) programme across the country, encouraged by its success in Hyderabad, Chennai and Coimbatore, as also in this IT capital, a company official said. |
| Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT |
| ITC to turn waste into wealth across the country - New Kerala: Business India |
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