Press Release

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.

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.”

New Delhi, 2 July 2010 : Children`s jewellery is in vogue these days. In keeping with the tendency with children to suck or chew these trinkets, what if you come to know that these embellishments contain lead, a potent neurotoxin capable of IQ deficit, brain and kidney damage, gastrointestinal symptoms such as colic, and even death due to lead poisoning?

New Delhi, 27 Jan , 2010 :Do you know that India alone generates more than 4 lakh tones of electronic waste, which is highly toxic in nature and requires appropriate technology and process for its sound management? If not, then take cue from the students of St.