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Levi's New Jeans Design Cuts Water Use by 96 PercentBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 4, 2010
After undergoing anywhere from three to 10 wash cycles in industrial-sized machines, the average pair of jeans uses 42 liters of water in the finishing process. But by making simple changes to the jeans finishing process, Levi's has been able to dramatically reduce the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Govt. mulls common transport card for pan-India travelBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 4, 2010
If everything goes fine, soon we will be able to travel across the country carrying just a swipe card that can be used for all modes of transport. The Union Urban Development Ministry is planning to introduce the common transport card, or 'Common Mobility Card'/'India... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Green message from the Bachchans travelling around the worldBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 4, 2010
A kilometre-long piece of cloth with 'Go Green' messages, written over it by luminaries including the Bachchans and Kapil Dev, is now travelling from the North Pole to the South Pole inspiring children across the globe. NRI fashion designer Satish Sikha has stitched... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
China Says Nations Have a `Common Duty, Responsibility' on Climate ChangeBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 4, 2010
A Chinese climate change official said countries share “a common duty and responsibility” to tackle the issue, even in the absence of an international agreement on what steps to take. Nations shouldn’t delay acting on climate change, Sun Zhen, deputy general counsel at... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Sonia flags environment as prime national concernBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 4, 2010
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday elevated environment to a new level of concern in the party, saying that safeguarding the ecology was as important as economic growth and flagging it as "an issue of national significance". Sonia gave unprecedented space to green... Read more.. |
Need for focus on building sustainable future of Nations in an inter-locked global economic environment : StudyBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2010
Technological Innovation and Climate Change to boast Sustainable Development and Employment in turbulent times of Global Financial Crisis", at 12th West Lake International Conference on Small & Medium Business (WLICSMB 2010), Hangzhou, CHINA, Prof. Aman Agarwal, Vice-... Read more.. Subject Tags: China , Technology |
Brazil Olympics spurring green constructionBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2010
Brazil's "green building" industry will expand in the coming years, spurred by construction of low-impact venues to be used in the 2016 Olympics venues, an expert on environmental construction said in an interview. Global concerns about the impact of arenas and... Read more.. |
Eco-tourism: new trend or mere catchphrase? By : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 4, 2010
Tourism industry has huge economic potential but unorganised and unsustainable growth has also resulted in resource overexploitation . This article reflects on the status of Eco-tourism in India to review whether the concept has evolved as a new trend or has merely remained a... Read more.. |
Climate change: India to host 48-nation talksBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 3, 2010
India has once again taken an initiative to break the impasse on climate change. Ahead of the Cancun meet, it will host ‘informal’ talks between ministers from 48 nations to build a consensus on the contentious global mechanism for transfer of environmentally-sound... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
China vows efforts with UN for fruitful climate summitBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 3, 2010
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo said Tuesday that China will join efforts with the United Nations and countries around the world to push for a fruitful year-end climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico. Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People... Read more.. |