HCL’s ‘Plant for Life’ to greenify Noida
HCL recently announced the Plant for Life initiative for a greener Noida, in association with the Hindustan Times. The objective is to encourage environment conservation and improve the green cover in and around Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The Plant for Life initiative will span
A new green building certification system in India
Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), in conjunction with International Finance Corporation (IFC), has launched the EDGE green building certification system in India. The certification is expected to start the mainstreaming of resource-efficient buildings in a fast, simple and affordable way. An innovation of
Nearly all seabirds will have plastic inside them by 2050. Unless
Most seabirds have already eaten plastic. And it seems the situation is going to get worse. ‘We predict that plastics ingestion is increasing in seabirds, that it will reach 99 per cent of all species by 2050, and that effective waste management can
Pratt & Whitney introduces e-learning centres at 10 Bengaluru schools
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), and its supplier partners inaugurated 10 e-learning centres at schools in Bengaluru. UTC, Pratt & Whitney and its supplier partners have contributed more than Rs 3,364,000 towards the set-up of the e-learning centres,
Lamborghini says it is carbon-neutral. We are confused
If you hear of a car manufacturer striving to ‘save the environment’, you will most likely imagine that it is investing in green technology that saves fuel or is cutting down on its fleet of gas guzzlers in the market. Yet, if it is
Infosys Science Foundation begins teachers’ training in Mysuru
Infosys Science Foundation (ISF), in association with Agastya International Foundation (AIF) and the Government of Karnataka, began the second edition of their teachers’ training programme in Mysuru. Focused at a constructivist approach in hands-on training for teachers in government schools in Karnataka, the training
First police station with bio-toilet in Delhi
Wockhardt Foundation has installed an environment-friendly bio-toilet at Maurice Nagar police station in New Delhi. The bio-toilet is a waste management concept that alleviates the need for expensive sewage treatment and waste management as it decomposes the solid waste into water and biogas.
Maruti Suzuki commits to lower vehicle emissions
Maruti Suzuki India issued a press release earlier this week to state that it would continue its work in bringing down vehicle emissions as a means to promote clean air. ‘In the last few years, the company has worked systematically towards reducing
Bajaj Electricals and KidZania partner for environment awareness
Edutainment company KidZania has associated with Bajaj Electricals to undertake various initiatives for promoting environmental awareness amongst children. The partnership was announced at the culmination of the campaign ‘Kids for a Greener World – In Harmony with Nature’. The campaign highlighted the importance
Ricoh gets silver rating from EPEAT, an environment assessment tool
Ricoh India has received Silver ratings for 32 of its imaging equipment products marketed in India, including MFPs and printers, as qualified by the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry. Ricoh is the first Indian manufacturer to meet the environmental benchmarks established