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Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows companies are stalling on real climate action

November 25, 2008

Turning Seas of Trouble into Seas of Plenty

November 23, 2008

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Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows companies are stalling on real climate action

November 25, 2008

Now in its tenth edition, the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows that most consumer electronics companies have been slow to get serious about climate change. Despite much green marketing, many brands including all Indian brands still show little engagement with the issue.

Sustainable management of Orissa's fisheries will secure the livelihood of the state's traditional fishing communities, in addition to reducing the annual mortality of olive ridley sea turtles. Enlarge Image

Turning Seas of Trouble into Seas of Plenty

November 23, 2008

Stressing the need for effective management of Orissa’s Marine resources, Greenpeace, released an approach paper titled “Turning Seas of trouble into Seas of Plenty”. On the occasion, the environ mental watchdog highlighted the possibility of this turtle season being a season of change for Orissa’s fishing community and the olive ridley turtles, if the Orissa government implemented existing instruments, towards achieving sustainability in the management of its marine resources.

BT Brinjal is on the list of crops for approval by the GEAC. Enlarge Image

GM food, potential threat to fertility: New study Will Dr. Ramadoss act now?

November 14, 2008

A study published this week by the Austrian government identified serious health threats of genetically engineered (GE) crops. In one of the very few long-term feeding studies ever conducted with GE crops, the fertility of mice fed with GE maize was found to be severely impaired, with fewer offspring being produced than by mice fed on natural crops. Considering the severity of the potential threat to human health and reproduction, Greenpeace is demanding a recall of all GE food and crops from the market, worldwide.

Ban unsafe GM Food, Dr. Ramadoss: Health Experts

November 06, 2008

By adopting a stand of silence and negligence, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, the Union Minister for Health and Family welfare may just be endangering the health of citizens, not only of Tamil Nadu but also of the entire country, warned health experts here today

Children in the farm, in Raichur, where part of the study was conducted Enlarge Image

Severe food crisis imminent: Expert Panel warns

October 24, 2008

An expert panel consisting of scientists, academicians and social development professionals today warned that India is heading towards a severe food crisis due to natural resource degradation and the present calamity is only the tip of the iceberg. They were talking at an international seminar, 'Environmental degradation and food crisis – Lessons for India' organized by Greenpeace India.

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Unsafe GM food poised to explode in India: Greenpeace report

October 15, 2008

“We will survive without GM (Genetically Modified) food but we will never be able to survive the change unleashed by the tide of modification that is called Genetic Engineering” said Aruna Roy, at the launch of Greenpeace’s Genetic Gamble report on India’s GM Food proliferation on the eve of World Food Day.

The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics ranks leading mobile phone, game console, TV and PC manufacturers on their global policies and practices on eliminating harmful chemicals, taking responsibility for their products once they are discarded by consumers and their impact on the climate. Enlarge Image

Nokia bounces back to the top spot; HCL and Wipro look progressive in the Greener Electronics Ranking

September 16, 2008

From the penalty position, Nokia bounced back to the top spot (1) due to its improved take-back practice in India in the latest version of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics. Wipro and HCL continue to proactively move towards cleaner and greener production. However, Zenith slips to the bottom in the ranking with an ‘all nil’ because of its withdrawal of information from the company website (2).