India

Plastics in Packaging of Drinking Water - CIPET Mysore
A presentation that gives a brief overview of glass and plastics as water packaging materials and their comparative benefits, as well as recycling issues. Posted on 21 Oct, 2009 04:26 PM

This presentation by Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) Mysore, was made at the Seminar on Packaged Water Industry in India, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on 30th June 2009.

Bureau of Indian Standards - Packaged Drinking Water
A presentation detailing the BIS regulations applicable to Packaged Drinking Water. Posted on 21 Oct, 2009 04:09 PM

This presentation made at the Seminar on Packaged Water Industry in India, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on 30th June 2009, gives details of the BIS regulations applicable to Packaged Drinking Water.

Plastic Waste Management - Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)
A presentation that gives a brief background of the various kinds of plastics used, the various categories and sources of plastic waste and the various recycling technologies available. Posted on 21 Oct, 2009 04:05 PM

This presentation made at the Seminar on Packaged Water Industry in India, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on 30th June 2009, gives a brief background of the various linds of plastics used, the varous categories and sources of plastic waste and the various recyling technologies available.

New Technologies for Water Purification - Ion Exchange (India) Limited
A presentation that gives details of new water treatment/purification technologies, being adopted by the industry today. Posted on 21 Oct, 2009 04:04 PM

This presentation made by Ion Exchange India, at the Seminar on Packaged Water Industry in India, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on 30th June 2009, gives details of new water treatment/purification technologies, being adopted by the Industry today.

Packaged Water Industry in India - An Overview by Pepsico India
A presentation that gives a basic picture of the packaged drinking water market in India Posted on 21 Oct, 2009 03:49 PM

This presentation made at the Seminar on Packaged Water Industry in India, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on 30th June 2009, gives a basic picture of the Packaged Drinking Water market in India - overall market size, size of various segments, factors driving industry growth and industry trends, as well as case study of some packaged water brands

Conformity Assessment and the Packaged Water Industry - An Overview by Underwriters' Laboratories
A presentation that gives details of packaged water certification program and describes the value of third party certification. Posted on 21 Oct, 2009 03:40 PM

Underwriters Laboratories is one of the world's leading, independent, product safefy and testing organisation. 

Participate in the HP Climate Change Photography Contest ‘09
Posted on 20 Oct, 2009 11:19 AM

The world around you is changing. When most people think of global warming, they think of icebergs melting, seas rising and low-lying areas getting flooded. But it is no longer just an apocalyptic warning of doom. It is no longer something that will happen in some distant land.

Book review: "The Big Necessity"
Two reviews of this very good book are below; one by Anuradha Hegde and one by Vijay Krishna Posted on 19 Oct, 2009 08:23 AM

Cover of "The Big Necessity"   

 

The Big Necessity - The unmentionable world of human waste and why it matters By Rose George

 

An update on ecosan work in India
An update on some recent work on ecological sanitation in India: Posted on 19 Oct, 2009 01:55 AM

Prakash Kumar, an ecological sanitation consultant with UNICEF/Stockholm Institute provides an update on some recent work on ecological sanitation in India:

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  1. We are in the process of supporting I I T Delhi for nutrient recovery project for developing complete process for converting liquid urine in to the crystalline form.
  2. We are in the final stage of supporting SCOPE for demonstration of ecosan toilet in a govt. middle school at Musiri, Trichy.
  3. Comprehensive evaluation of Tamilnadu ecosan project will be taken up shortly.
  4. Last batch of training of CCDU officials have been completed . This year total 5 batches got training on ecosan.
Indian groundwater extraction may be contributing to sea level rise
Where does the extracted groundwater go? Is it contributing to the rising sea level? Posted on 18 Oct, 2009 06:22 PM

  What’s With The Climate? Original article

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