Scientist found 38 million pieces of trash on Henderson Island, no sign of people [http://cmsenvis.cmsindia.org/resources/newspaper/details.asp?id=91066]Henderson Island is one of those few islands where no human population found. However, you can find millions of garbage pieces resting on its beach. As per the reports, around 38 million garbage pieces are estimated to find in this remote Island.

Environment friendly toilet made of plastic bottles [http://cmsenvis.cmsindia.org/resources/newspaper/details.asp?id=91002]A school in Jamshedpur is all set to have an environment-friendly toilet made of plastic bottles and other materials. The proposed toilet would be set up on an experimental basis. Later such toilets would be set up at other places depending on the success of the first toilet, Deputy Collector in the chief minister's camp office, Sanjay Kumar Pandey said. The pilot project would be implemented at Manav Vikas School managed by retired employees at Garudbasa in Telco. 

Delhi Govt authorises 37 e-waste collection centres [http://cmsenvis.cmsindia.org/resources/newspaper/details.asp?id=90998]The Delhi Government has authorised 37 e-waste collection centres for disposal of unusable old mobile phones, computers, laptops, television sets and other electronic material, in order to reduce air pollution in the city. This was announced today by Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain, who addressed a workshop here on 'e-Waste Management for bulk consumers,' organised by the Environment Department.

NGT bans open defecation on Yamuna floodplains [http://cmsenvis.cmsindia.org/resources/newspaper/details.asp?id=91082]In an attempt to clean the Yamuna river, the National Green Tribunal on Friday banned open defecation and dumping of waste on the floodplains. The court said it would slap a fine of Rs 5,000 on those who violate the order.

 On save water mission, Bengaluru engineer duo pedal into Nagpur [http://cmsenvis.cmsindia.org/resources/newspaper/details.asp?id=91071]NAGPUR: Two engineers from Bengaluru, Vikram Murthy and Mohd Harun Faizal, are pedalling from Kanyakumarito Kashmir to support 'Save water save farmers' cause. Wherever they take a halt, they enlighten people about nature conservation.The duo reached city on Thursday and were felicitated by Arranya Environmental Organization (AEO) at Zero Mile.

NGT to pollution board: Slapping notices not enough, shut industries [http://cmsenvis.cmsindia.org/resources/newspaper/details.asp?id=91036]Bengaluru: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday told Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) that merely serving closure notices to polluting industries is not enough. The board must ensure the units are closed.NGT was referring to the industries around Bellandur Lake; it had set a one-month deadline to clean the waterbody in April.