National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) May Reduce Particle Concentration
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently launched National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The NCAP is a pollution control initiative which aims to reduce the concentration of particles (PM2.5 and PM10) by 20 to 30 per cent by 2024. The...
Evoke Motorcycles from China Plans Electric Bike for India Entry
Evoke Motorcycles, a leading electric vehicle manufacturer of China, is planning an India entry. The company would try to fill the gap in the electric vehicle market for an EV which is competitively priced. This would be pitched against the 125 cc to 150 cc...
Are Polypropylene Carry Bags A Good Replacement for Plastics?
With the plastic carry bag ban coming into effect in Maharashtra and other parts of India and the world, several entrepreneurs have come up with solutions to fight the menace. Plastic, nonwoven bags, and E-waste have impact on the environment, human and animal lives....
Plastic Pollution Essay: 7 Steps to Reduce Our Plastic Footprint
Plastic pollution developed in the 1860s. Plastic has become an indispensable part of our lives. Longevity is its main characteristic, but this very quality has also become a major problem. Its non-biodegradable nature is causing a massive environmental problem. That...
How South African Andrew Pollock Is Fighting Plastic Pollution
Plastic bags are found everywhere. Though they may look like a cheap and easy way to carry the goods, they wreak havoc on the planet earth in a variety of ways. According to Earth Policy Institute, about 1 trillion plastic bags are used across the world every year....
Municipal Waste Management: India Must Use Innovation and New Tech
Humans, animals, and other organisms and all processes of production and consumption produce waste and it has been a part of the earth's ecosystem ever since. As nature has it's own way of regulating things, the concept of waste doesn't exist in nature. The apparent...
Lightning Strike Electric Sports Bike Formally Showcased
Lightning Strike is finally here. Lightning electric bike company showcased its entry level electric sports bike called the Strike. The company had been teasing it over the past few months. The electric sports bike would come in 3 variants called the Strike standard,...
Biodiversity: Who Owns it? Who Conserves It? Who Does it Belong To?
While studying Strategies of ‘Global Conservation Education’ at the Conservation Education Center of Muskoka Woods, Ontario, Canada, during the year 2018, I came across some very pertinent and important questions which were raised by fellow educators, experts,...
Saving Lake Manasbal: Campaign Starts in Kashmir for Ecology Restoration
Save Manasbal campaign has been started in Kashmir to restore the ecological health of the famous lake which is a huge tourist attraction for visitors from all over the world. The Manasbal Lake is located in the Ganderbal District in the Indian State of Jammu and...
4 Steps For Water Conservation You Can Take This World Water Day
Over 2.1 billion people live without safe water in their homes. More than 700 children below the age of 5 years die every day due to the diseases borne out of usage of unsafe water. This includes diarrhea. The disease is a result of unsafe water and poor sanitation....
Manasbal Lake Cleanliness Drive held in Kashmir by Social Concern Group
A Cleanliness Drive was organized at Lake Manasbal in the Kashmir Valley by several civil society groups including NGOs and eminent personalities. The effort was to make the place eco-friendly. NGO Social Concern Group (SCG) organized the interaction cum cleanliness...
World Water Day Theme: Include Women, Refugees, Children, Minorities
The World Water Day 2019 is all about tackling global water crisis across households, workplaces, schools, and farms. The World Water Day Theme 2019 is ‘Leaving no one behind.’ Women, refugees, minorities, children, and disabled people have little access to water....