Caring for Forests Today to Ensure Clear Skies Tomorrow
Forests. Growing up, I had never really thought a lot about them. I like open spaces; beaches, the sea, mountains with far sights and clear skies. And I never hugged a tree as a child either. I did climb in them, but only for the sights I could see from a higher...
Moody’s Declares Environmental Sustainability Commitments
Moody’s Corporation announced that it has established new environmental sustainability commitments and progress milestones, including plans for expanding its carbon neutrality and procuring 100% renewable electricity, as well as target goals for reducing its...
Can Selling Timber Help Communities Maintain Forests?
Worldwide, local communities in the tropics and subtropics control 22 percent of the forest carbon in those regions. For several decades, development organizations have promoted sustainable forest use approaches to help communities manage these forests. One such...
Tetra Pak Commits Itself to Net Zero Emissions as Strategic Vision
The company announces commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its own operations by 2030, with the ambition to achieve net zero GHG emissions for the entire value chain by 2050 Tetra Pak sets strategic priority in driving sustainability...
International Tiger day: Importance and Significance
By Ram Kumar Every year on 29 July, the International Tiger day is celebrated in order to conserve the tiger's natural habitat and to increase awareness regarding their conservation. The International Tiger day is also known as Global Tiger day. The convention of...
Inventor John Warner Joins Zymergen For Green Chemistry
Industry pioneer unifies theory with action to discover and deliver more breakthrough products faster Groundbreaking inventor and chemist John Warner has joined Zymergen, the global science and material innovation company, where he will serve as Distinguished Research...
World Nature Conservation Day 2020: History and Importance
The World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated to increase awareness about the significance of natural resources and how to live sustainably. The day encourages people to save the Earth’s natural resources, which are fast-depleting owing to over exploitation and...
Diageo Develops 100% Plastic Free Paper-Based Bottle for Spirits
- Launch of 'Pulpex Limited' a new partnership between Diageo and Pilot Lite to launch new spirits bottle made of paper - New bottle will debut with Johnnie Walker in early 2021 - A consortium of global FMCG companies has been created to develop the technology...
Rhino Machines Converts Plastic Waste and Foundry Dust Into Superior Bricks
Superior bricks from plastic waste and foundry dust!! Rhino Machines P Ltd, Gujarat developed Rhino bricks using 100% waste. They are made by mixing silica-laden foundry dust and discarded plastic at 80/20 ratio and then compressing it. The bricks are ready for use...
How Kyra’s Natural Detergents are Keeping the Earth Clean
What do you expect two IIM graduates to do following long periods of pursuing corporate targets? Go into business? All things considered, an IIM couple did only that, yet they picked a way not trodden by any and set up an eco-friendly venture to make natural...
How Daily Dump, India’s First Home Composter, Uses Whatsapp: Waste Management
Urban communities in India (and the world) are detonating, as is the waste they make. An Indian family of four creates 2.2 kg of waste every day. In a city, that indicates a great deal of refuse! What a great many people don't know is that 60 percent of that waste is...
Azure Power Gets 2 GW Greenshoe Option
Azure Power received a letter of award (LOA) for 2 GWs of capacity under a greenshoe option that the company elected. The company has been awarded 4GWs in total as part of an auction won in December which is one of the largest solar projects ever awarded globally. The...