Cargill India: End of plastic packaging?
Towards the end of last year, Cargill India seems to have adopted packaging made of recyclable material across most of its products. In association with Dow Chemical, the company claims to have converted 90 per cent of its plastic packaging for its edible
UNICEF: The kids are not all right
In its report on children, food and nutrition, the UNICEF warns that a high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets that is damaging their health and a food system that is failing them. The main reasons are poverty, urbanisation,
Dabur: In pursuit of plastic-free communities
Dabur India Limited has launched a plastic waste-collection drive, called ‘My 10 Kg Plastic,’ in collaboration with East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA). This ongoing initiative is running a series of programmes to build awareness about plastic waste
Mahila Housing Trust: Leading women towards the battle against climate change
Gujarat-based Mahila Housing Trust (MHT) is one of the recipients of the 2019 United Nations Global Climate Action Awards for its project ‘Women’s Action towards Climate Resilience for Urban Poor in South Asia’. MHT was selected for the award in the category ‘Women
Coca-Cola: Waste much, PR more
A global audit of plastic trash found that Coca-Cola was the most polluting brand for the second year in a row. The report, ‘BRANDED Volume II: Identifying the World’s Top Corporate Plastic Polluters’, was conducted by the Break Free From Plastic global movement.
Grundfos India: Joining forces to save water and energy
Siemens and Grundfos have entered a digital partnership to tackle global water challenges. This partnership is a strategic collaboration to save energy by focusing on water and wastewater applications, industrial automation, and building technology. According to the companies, this initiative is based on
Warming oceans help no one
A new report by the United Nations warns that global warming is heating up the oceans to an unprecedented degree, so much so that their chemistry is being altered with profound implications for global food supply and millions of people living in coastal
Google: Big tech to help small tech
Google and Social Alpha have announced a partnership to support social-impact startups. It is aimed at helping startups gain access to mentors, tools and methodologies for building businesses that can impact the technology ecosystem. Social Alpha is backed by Tata Trusts and as
Why climate apartheid will be catastrophic and why you should care
Recently, the term ‘climate apartheid’ made the rounds of both traditional mass media and social media. A new report by Philip Alston, the UN’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, was presented to the UN Human Rights Council in end June.
Tata Steel BSL: Parks, recreation, and saving water
Tata Steel BSL recently launched a six-month campaign called ‘Save Water’ at its Sahibabad plant in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, so as to sensitise the local community and school children. As part of the campaign, volunteers are interacting with the community and