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Press Release: Toxics Link releases a policy report-Mercury Free India as India gears to be Mercury Free

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 16:08

New Delhi, 16 September, 2014: In the wake of excitement on Indian government’s decision to become mercury free; Toxics Link released a well researched & grounded policy report “Mercury Free India-Right Choices”. The exhaustive report based upon decade old advocacy initiatives and research by the organization, focuses on existing mercury usage and provides framework for policy formulation and control, to reduce its use in the country.
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Delhi’s ticking pollution bomb - Toxics Link’s Environmental Hotspots Mapping Report

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Tue, 08/12/2014 - 15:35

New Delhi,12 August 2014: Polluting industrial sites dot the entire city and are probably putting Delhites at a huge health risk , points out the latest Toxics Link study “On the Edge” released today. 18 sites were identified as potential ‘hotspots’ in this first of the kind study in Delhi, mapping the city’s polluting centres.
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Severe impacts of E-waste on our surroundings – Finds Toxics Link’s latest study!

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 07/28/2014 - 17:03

New Delhi,28 July 2014,: Our neighborhoods are at great risk of being permanently damaged by toxins from e-waste, points out the latest Toxics Link study released today. The report “Impact of E-waste Recycling on Water and Soil” reveals toxic elements such as mercury, lead, zinc, etc., along with acids and chemicals released during e-waste recycling, are contaminating soil and water in the surrounding areas.
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Kolkata faces growing e-waste menace

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Fri, 07/11/2014 - 14:54

Kolkata, 27 June 2014: In a day long workshop on „E-waste management‟ organized in the city, experts discussed the environmental concerns emerging from the growing volumes of E-waste and the improper recycling practices in Kolkata.
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Top companies perform dismally on e-waste management!

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 17:53

New Delhi, 24 June 2014 : Reputed electronic and electrical equipment companies in India show utter disrespect for the law, points out the latest study “Time to Reboot”, by Toxics Link. They have done little to fulfill their responsibilities under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the country’s E-waste Rules.
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Toxics Link organizes stakeholder’s meet to push mandatory standards for lead in paints

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 17:30

New Delhi, 4 June 2014, Toxics Link organized a half-day stakeholder’s meet to push for mandatory standards of lead contents in paints today at India International Center, New Delhi.
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Callous approach makes India a dumping ground for hazardous picture tubes

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 17:50

New Delhi, 13 May 2014 : Massive CRT imports coupled with lack of proper recycling policies and inadequate implementation processes have made India its dumping ground, points out the Toxics Link’s latest publication “Looking Through Glass-CRT Glass Recycling in India”, released today.
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A green spin to the pujas

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Tue, 01/07/2014 - 10:32

Kolkata, 29 October 2013 : Durga Puja, this year had much more to offer than the captivating, aesthetic decorations, artistic idols and elaborate themes. The religious carnival was a spectator to an evocative and innovative environmental dimension of Electronic waste which gave a green spin to the pujas
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Electronic waste: pathways for North eastern states

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Tue, 01/07/2014 - 10:28

Guwahati, 6 September 2013 : Six Pollution Control Boards in North East India come together for the first time to discuss and chart out a future roadmap for sound management of electronic waste in the region.
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Dangerous lead levels in paints

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Tue, 11/19/2013 - 17:34

New Delhi, 19 November 2013 : Most paint companies in India sell household paint that contains unsafe levels of lead according to a new study by Toxics Link titled, “Lead in India’s Enamel Household Paints” released today. Dangerous levels of lead have been found in samples of household decorative paints collected from Indian markets, manufactured by Small and Medium sized businesses (SMEs).
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Mandatory Standard for Lead in Paint

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