Quotes from the Earth 2008 - Environmental Film Festival
“Quotes from the Earth”, Toxics Link’s enthusiastic initiative held on 19-20 Dec 2008, to wake people up from self denial through a series of films on pressing environmental issues was met with good response.

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  Toxics Dispatch 34 (English)
For common man medical waste may not be something for immediate worry like municipal waste with which he needs to confront on daily basis till recently. In fact medical waste is fast becoming a problem in our neibhourhood with the expansion of health care facilities. But still little attention is paid to it. This issue looks in to the situation of medical waste in the country.

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 Key Measures to phase out lead from paints to be implemented
The sixth session of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) was held in Dakar, Senegal from 15th to 19th September 2008 where a key resolution was adopted to promote the implementation of the measures to phase out lead from lead-based paints especially in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

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 Zero waste Community: Not a dream, but a reality.
By Bindu Milton
Published in Toxics Link
With the successful completion of three yearlong projects on zero waste management Toxics Link (TL), has proved that waste is not something to waste but to use wisely. The article takes an overview of TL’s three yearlong project on Zero waste management.

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 Proposed hazardous waste management rule: A Real hazard to the environment
By Priti Mahesh
Published in Toxics Dispatch
Industrial policies since independence fostered the growth of industries in India. The rapid industrialisation has been key to the economic growth. But one of the downsides of industrialization has been the generation of large quantity of hazardous wastes. Neither the existing regulations nor the proposed hazardous waste management rule suggest any effective solution to the ever-growing problem.

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 Lead Poisoning: a disease to be taken care of
By Dr. Veena Kalra
Published in Toxics Link
Lead poisoning in the community has silently taken epidemic proportions. It is a preventable disease. Combined actions and efforts of the government, public awareness, societal responsibility of industry and timely interaction of the medical community is desired. All streams of society should channelise efforts to meet the challenge. The article looks in to the details of lead poisoning in children.

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