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Book launch “Yamuna Manifesto”

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Tue, 11/12/2013 - 16:56

New Delhi, 12 November 2013 : Max Muller Bhavan is organizing the launch of the bilingual book (Hindi and English) titled, “Yamuna Manifesto” edited by Mr. Ravi Agarwal & Till Krause.
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Global-Mercury-Treaty ,Toxics Link

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 16:05

New Delhi, 11 October 2013 : End of the Toxic Mercury Era, Historic UNEP Environmental Treaty to phase out mercury from the world.
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E-waste: State agencies falter

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 15:58

New Delhi, 19 July 2013 : A study by Toxics Link released today reveals that most State Pollution Control Boards have failed miserably in effective implementation of E-waste Rules in the country.

These Rules were notified by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India in 2011, after many years of deliberation, to address issues of health and environmental damage caused by improper recycling and disposal of rapidly mushrooming E-waste.
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Kerala hospitals begin mercury phase out

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 15:52

Thiruvananthapuram, 27 June 2013 : Four hospitals in Kerala have joined the toxics free bandwagon of hospitals to go mercury free.
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Bihar: Time to wake up

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 15:14

Patna, 18 September 2012 : Bihar is soon going to face a huge environmental challenge, with increasing e-waste generation in the state and lack of any initiatives to manage it. Patna, capital of Bihar, is the largest consumers of electronic goods in the state as large corporate, business houses, IT companies and Malls have made swift inroad in the city.
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E-waste Rules not going to change ground situation

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 15:09

New Delhi, 30 Apr ,2012 : Electronic-waste (E-waste) is a critical issue India is facing today, with rapid technological advancement and growing obsolescence rate of electronics and electrical goods. The country is saddled with huge generation of this toxic waste, estimated to be more than 8 million tonnes. E-waste Management and Handling Rules, notified in May 2011 and which comes into force on May 1st, 2012 is a huge step in this direction.
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E-Waste Management in Gurgaon

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 13:17

Gurgaon, 15th December, 2011 : Gurgaon, in last decade or so, has emerged as a major business center, being part of the National Capital Region.
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Toxics in That Glow” Indian CFL industry puts consumers at risk with very high levels of Mercury

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 13:13

New Delhi, September 29, 2011: CFL bulbs have made inroads into the Indian lightning market on a huge scale. The fact that they are energy saving and have the potential of reducing approximately 40% energy demands globally has triggered the momentum. However, their energy saving character has diluted an equally important issue – the issue of mercury, an integral element of all CFLs and its end of life management needs to be addressed urgently.
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Old Trees destroyed by Power Company

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 13:09

New Delhi 4th March, 2011: Transco the power company is laying power cables along Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Central Delhi. This is a tree-lined avenue with trees dating back from 1920 and before.
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Quotes From The Earth: The Environment Film Festival For Ecological Citizenship

Submitted by ToxicsLink on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 12:20

New Delhi 4 Dec ,2010 : Toxics Link and the India International Centre presents Quotes from the Earth: The International Environment Film Festival on the 4th and 5th of December 2010, at India International Centre New Delhi, with the theme “Ecological Citizenship.”
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Toxics Link - for a toxics-free world

Toxics Link Key Impacts

Bio – Medical Waste Management Rules

Inclusion of several suggestions by Toxics Link in the revised bio-medical waste management rules, 2016

State level Workshop on Bio-Medical waste management conducted in Rajasthan in Collaboration with Rajasthan SPCB & State Department of Health & Family Welfare

Lead in paint

Mandatory Standard for Lead in Paint

Ten years long campaign, many study reports and continuous follow-up and meetings with different stakeholders including respective ministries resulted into "Mandatory Standard for Lead in Paint" for the country.