World environment day

What is most troubling is not the plastic challenge in cities because they would still have the first access to information, technology, funds, and expertise to tackle the problem. The real challenge lies in smaller towns and kasbahs read more

Seva Sadan High School, Ulhasnagar, celebrated World Environment Day recently by planting saplings in the school premises. read more

Apart from this, the school organised several other events on the occasion. Speaking on air pollution, which is this year’s theme, the students of Class 10 elaborated on the measures to curtail pollution levels during the assembly. read more

The groom and others arrived in bullock carts at the marriage venue at the bride’s village Kalinjar in Naraini tehsil on Saturday night. read more

The next time you feel the urge to buy something, ask yourself if you really need it. Ensure that you make informed choices and make “sharing resources” your second nature. read more

Given the havoc caused by plastic in the environment and the contribution of milk sachets to it, switching over to unpacked milk is a very good option. read more

460 villages across the 46 community and rural development blocks planted 1,000 saplings each. A million saplings were also planted in 306 spring sheds and catchment areas across the state. read more

Traffic personnel were stationed at around 40 fuel stations across Delhi to educate vehicle owners about the environmental benefits of regular pollution checks. read more

The pollution levels will also be updated online on the TMC’s server where the pollution control department can monitor them read more

Of the total 11,000 kg rubbish, 1,000 kg was brought down from the Everest on the first day of the cleaning campaign. read more

Several previous studies have shown how microplastics may enter the human food chain, including one last year that found them in nearly all major bottled water brands sampled. read more

From cutting down the use of plastic to driving an electric car to using glass jars to natural beauty preservatives to making sculptures out of waste paper, here’s what celebrities are doing to save the environment. read more

In the video posted by PM Narendra Modi, he said planting saplings is not enough and people have to take care of it till it becomes a tree. read more

Prakash Javadekar, who took charge of as the environment minister on Saturday, said ‘jan bhagidari’ (people’s participation) is integral to tackling environmental issues and it has to be a people’s movement. read more

Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday expressed her concern over the city’s depleting green cover and rising pollution levels. read more