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Being a Chennaite, I have been to the OMR quite often. Whenever I cross the Pallikaranai 200 feet Road towards Velachery Main Road, it’s hard to escape the foul odour emanating from the Perungudi…
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Electricity generation through sunlight is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy production sources in the world, and will continue to rise in the coming years. The economic benefits of technologies used to capture sunlight is…
COVID-19 has brought the entire world to a standstill. While the number of COVID-19 affected people has been increasing daily, people continue disregarding the rules of physical distancing, use of face masks and maintenance of personal…
For the past year, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group has been working with Greater Chennai Corporation to establish a decentralised waste management system in the city. First, we had to prepare ward-level maps of all types and…
Artificial trans fat or trans fatty acids are the fats produced industrially by partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils like palm oil, sesame oil, groundnut oil, gingelly oil, etc. Consumption of trans fats cause non-…
If we are asked to list down single-use plastic items in our day to day life, we would possibly identify plastic bags, straws, cutlery, plates and water bottles. This list generated by the common man is also reflected in policies laid by countries…
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report “Global Warming of 1.5°C” concluded that limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C would require a reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission by about 45% from 2010…
Businesses are increasingly coming under fire for their contribution towards the plastic pollution crisis. The recent brand audit conducted in 51 countries by members of Break Free From Plastic reveals the top five plastic polluters,…
Electricity Consumers Cells (ECCs), an initiative of CAG, started in November 2016 with the purpose of empowering consumers to improve their participation in the governance of the electricity sector in Tamil Nadu. So far, seven …
CAG ran a campaign in Chennai titled “Share and Care” to promote the concept of sharing and sustainable consumption. Sharing builds relationships and most importantly, helps in sustainable living. The concept of sharing was common…