Hindustan Zinc celebrated World Environment Day on the 5th of June, 2018, with an objective to create awareness about how the waste and discarded plastic can be reused gainfully. To mark the World Environment Day, the company organized an exhibition that had various displays of products made out of plastic waste. Activities like painting and puzzle … Read more
Since the first World Environment Day on June 5, 1974, the world has changed and challenges associated with Environmental protection have increased. On Tuesday, the nations celebrated World Environment Day, with India being the host country. Several environmental related programs were organized to mark the occasion. PM Modi participated in the main event at Vigyan … Read more
The theme this year is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. Ever since its conception in 1974, World Environment Day has had a special theme relating to the pressing environmental concern at the time. UN Environment Executive Director, Erik Solheim said that the the aim of World Environment Day is to make India and world’s home plastic-free to avoid … Read more
The adoption of the declaration – in presence of Minister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma, UN Environment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Diya Mirza – came ahead of the World Environment Day on June 5. Before the adoption of the declaration, the Culture Ministry held a stake-holders’ workshop chaired by Sharma. … Read more
The Gaofen-5 satellite was launched off the back of a Long March 4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. It was the 274th flight mission by a Long March carrier rocket. The satellite, launched as part of its high-resolution Earth observation project, was developed and produced by China Aerospace Science … Read more
According to the health institution, about a quarter of deaths from heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer can be attributed to air pollution. These numbers have remained unchanged in the past years, with, globally, outdoor air pollution remaining high and largely unchanged, while indoor air pollution has got worse, as people in many poorer countries … Read more
