Cleansing act

Asbestos toxic, says India

Changes stand on mineral at Rotterdam Convention

Nature strikes back

Human interference with the coastal environment has led to growth of poisonous microbes

Flight of the poisoned

Glowfriends

How to detect hazardous wastes dumped in seawaters? Tiny, glowing bugs might be the answer

Reprieved at last!

A complete American diet

Lethal and toxic chemicals found in US citizens

Asian rubbish

Cause for concern

Fine print hassles

Chemical manufacturers shaken by India's signing POPs convention

Half-measure

NAFTA tribunal's ban on potential carcinogen leaves larger environmental issues unaddressed

US shipping out 'spoils' of terror

Rubble from World Trade Center arrives in India to a hostile reception by environmentalists

For silver more

Mercurial gift

India is all set to receive a deadly cargo from USA

In Short

Colours of Nature

An organisation in Mumbai documents the presence of dyeing pigments in microbes and plants

Ecoproposals

Ecomilestone

Recycling of discarded vehicles soon to be mandatory in Europe

The POPs treaty

A historical chance to get rid of some of the most toxic substances known to humans

Paints that prey

A compound used in paints could be responsible for dolphin deaths in US

In Brief

Veil against toxicity

Chemicals available in Europe would now be tested and labelled for their adverse impacts

INDIA

Take it back

European and Japanese manufacturers are made responsible for recycling their products

MEXICO