Recycled plastic pellets from Chennai fared poorly: 14 of the 18 chemicals (7 flame retardants, 6 UV-stabilizer and bisphenol A) were found in samples.10 of these are endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
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Leveraging the use of technology & vehicle data management to identify potential dangers on road is a significant area to focus on to enable the safety of all road users on Indian roads.
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As per a study by American Geophysical Union, #ClimateChange is causing irreversible deoxygenation of the #Ocean's middle depths that support much of the world's fisheries threatening its very existence. There is a pressing need for urgent ambitious…
The global North continues dumping toxic plastic waste on the global South. Recycling of plastics, containing unknown toxic components is dangerous to those that live and work around these sites. This needs to stop.
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Considering the prevailing issue of road crashes and fatalities in India, systemic changes and mandates encouraging #SaferCars by #MoRTH is a timely and a much welcome move.
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Building a robust, people-friendly transit system takes time & vigilance. Time to walk the talk!
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Accident prone stretches on National Highways should be inspected regularly to propose short term measures such as caution signs, markings and rumble strips to minimise the mounting road fatalities.
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India scored badly with samples having 14 out of the 18 chemicals analysed.
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As per research by MAKAAM, women farmers in #India from poor families or vulnerable castes with limited social capital, face challenges from gaining control over family-owned land to accessing credit, repaying loans and even finding work as…
We just took the #breakfreefromplastic Toxic Tours and learned that because of plastic production, clean air and water are a thing of the past for communities in Kochi, India. They showed that over 100 pipes dump toxic liquids directly into…