Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! First held in 1970, this day is meant to raise awareness and appreciation for the environment. Whether you plant a tree or simply get lost momentarily in the blue of the sky, don’t blow it – good planets are apparently hard to find. Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment.
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Quotes From the Earth
Earth, Water, Wildlife, Sustainability…
Quotes from the Earth highlights environmental challenges at the national and international level through films in a collaborative effort by Toxics Link & India International Centre, Delhi on 4-5th December, 2010.
Read MoreGreen Corps: Young Eco Soldiers
We all know that we are part of the environment we live in. Unless we change our attitude towards environmental issues, our habitat will become as barren as the image you see below. The solution to many environmental problems lies in our attitude towards the environment. Be it awareness to keep our surroundings clean or the realisation to conserve natural resources by re-using and recycling wherever possible. The best bet to bring about a change in the attitudes of over 100 crore people is through children. They have no vested interests. They are impressionable. They are our future. They are the single most important influence in any family.
Read MoreIndians top 2010 Greendex Survey
Environmentally friendly behavior among consumers in 10 of 17 countries has increased over the past year, according to the third annual survey by the National Geographic Society and international polling firm GlobeScan. The 17-country survey looked at consumer behaviors that have an impact on the environment, including their transportation patterns, household energy and resource use, and consumption of food and everyday consumer goods, and what consumers were doing to minimize that impact. American consumers’ behavior still ranks as the least sustainable of consumers in all countries surveyed since the survey’s inception three years ago, followed by Canadian and French consumers, though improvement was seen.
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Brightest Green Enthusiast
The city’s brightest green enthusiast with the most practical idea to clean and cool the earth will be handpicked on Monday when the 10 short listed candidates of The Times of India’s green initiative “Take Care, Take Charge” will make a presentation on their green idea in front of a distinguished panel of judges. The panel of judges in Hyderabad who would announce the city winner of the initiative include citizen activist Veda Kumar, president of Forum for a Better Hyderabad, Frauke Quader, founder of Save the Rocks Society, film-maker Mani Shankar and resident editor of Hyderabad edition, Kingshuk Nag.
Read MorePVC-U is Energy Efficient!
In every building, windows and doors play a decisive role for thermal insulation. With well-targeted measures, you can exploit great energy saving potentials. PVC-U has a low thermal conductivity, the thermal conductivity of PVC-U is 0.14kcal/m.hr°C that is1/1250 of Aluminium, which is 175 kcal/m.hr°C. The lower the thermal conductivity the more the energy saving. PVC-U Windows and Doors can therefore reduce the energy loss by 30%. Multi chambered profile with tight seal are used to design PVC-U Windows and Doors. The compound used is 100% recyclable and the longevity of the product makes it a very strong option to wood, which reduces deforestation considerably.
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