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India: Turning Old into Gold
June 1st, 2010 - 1 year, 353 days ago 
More and more individuals and organisations are practising the concept of recycling in their everyday lives. Discarding the largely western culture of use-and-throw, many are now into using and reusing products. Worn-out clothes or ill-fitting shoes need not land in the dustbin. As Anshu Gupta of Goonj, an NGO, says, “It is better to look
Issue Month : June Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 6
Dangerous dust explosions
Dust is not just a nuisance but can be a dangerous safety risk, especially when it is considered “combustible dust”
Issue Month : June Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 6
Creating clean, reusable water from human waste
An Ecosan project by Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council (CKBMC) in Maharashtra treats and recycles human waste into clean water which is used for gardening and generates bio gas which is used for cooking.
Issue Month : June Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 6
Rainwater harvesting, a must
Many Indian cities, including metros, are facing pure water scarcity. Domestic water use in the country is projected to nearly double in less than 30 years, from 21 cubic kilometres (km3) to 41km3 in 2025. In 2025, India will consume 396km3 of water under normal conditions. If the monsoon fails, the scarcity would be even
Issue Month : May Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 5
Rs2 per day for clean drinking water
In order to help women in this regard, MEI, a Nagpur-based environmental NGO, has initiated steps to involve women in developmental activities regarding provision for safe drinking water & health and hygiene at home. The NGO’s programme designed for village Kumhari, near Bhandara district in Maharashtra (52km from Nagpur), consists self help groups (SHGs) at
Issue Month : May Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 5
Women & water woes
Civil society and NGOs are talking about a decentralised approach to water management initiatives with women at the centre. The framework should reflect the complex water situation and ground realities; or else, women will continue to bear the entire burden of having to provide water to the family.
Issue Month : May Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 5
Commercial production of vermicompost
Extensive use of inorganic chemicals and fertilizers on farm land has caused considerable damage to the health of the soil and the people, and the environment in general. Even animal products such as milk and meat are polluted through high concentration of harmful chemicals. This has necessitated a re-look at the farming techniques for production
Issue Month : April Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 4
Solution to Plastic Pollution
A New Delhi based NGO converts discarded plastic bags into stylish products
Issue Month : April Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 4
Antwerp – Cleanliness, dancing and then… diamonds
“It takes a prince to clean up Sahar”: A recent report under this headline, in a naional daily, pointed out how the Sahar road to Mumbai’s international airport was rid of illegal parking and congestion and kept clean coinciding with the visit of Prince Phillipe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium to the City. Whatever may
Issue Month : April Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 4
Water – Abuse or reuse?
Increased consumption and wastage are leading to depleting water levels. Are we at all concerned about our younger generation?, asks Prem C Jain, CMD, Spectral Services Consultants Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
