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.
#RoadSafety #StreetsForLife #SafeRoadsIndia
Building a robust, people-friendly transit system takes time & vigilance. Time to walk the talk!
#sustainablemobility #urbanmobilityindia #MasterPlan #Chennai
Following an investigation by Consumers International that personal data is being used in a non-transparent way by dating app Tinder to set the prices that consumers pay for services, CAG wrote to the Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs,…
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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#falsesolutions #reuse #redesign
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…
Constant increase in road length brings with it more pollution, more vehicles, more congestion, & more deaths. We should prioritise safety, sustainability & equity in mobility!
#RoadSafety #SafeRoadsIndia #StreetsForLife #MVAA2019
Solving the plastic problem cannot be done by just recycling. Plastics, especially those laden with toxins, are not circular. The only true solution is to turn off the tap of plastic production.
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