Letters
Capturing nature
CHHOBI MELA–2001·exhibition of photographs on nature and wildlife·The Academy of Fine Arts·Kolkata·January …
Easier to mine
A MEF proposal wants to do away with environmental clearance for small-scale mining
Plastic problem
A ban on recycled plastic in Delhi will have little effect
Toxic mall
Instead of curtailing use of plastics, the Delhi government sets up a new market
Sweet smell of death
Chemicals from cosmetics, adhesives and plastics can disrupt hormone function and cause birth defects
Goa bans plastic bags
Moneymakers
Plastic leaders
Delhi politicians have always tried to scuttle moves to end the polythene bag menace
Under a spotlight
PVCs come under scrutiny as the European Commission launches a debate on its use
PLASTIC HAZARD
Mere paperwork
The state government of Goa acknowledges that a green law passed in 1996 is toothless