Dastkari Haat Bazaar – a crafts and skill exchange programme between India and Pakistan, has begun at Delhi Haat, in New Delhi. The intention underlying participation of Pakistani artisans in the 15-day skill exchange programme, ...
Tags: India, Pakistan, Handicrafts Fair, New Delhi
The 2012 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan has concluded, and the system of forced labour of cotton production remained the same as in previous years. The Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights and the Cotton Campaign (of which Anti-Slavery ...
Tags: cotton harvest, 2012, Uzbekistan, Children
With largest children population in the world, larger than China, and almost 1/3rd of world's malnourished children in the world living in India alone, the country is indeed in an alarming situation today. 8 million children in India, in ...
Tags: Vedanta Khushi, Social Media Campaign, educational system, social media
The following have all combined to limit control of foreign minerals by US companies: In 2011, Resource nationalism became the number one risk for mining companies Nationalization Expropriation Increased taxation Constraints on the degree ...
Tags: Cobalt, Rare Earth, USA, Metallurgy
From a sustainability standpoint, 2012 might be characterised as a year when the world went backwards - or at a pinch stayed still - but the food industry moved forward. There are plenty of campaigners who would beg to differ on the ...
Tags: CSR, Industry, Agriculture Food
The eyes of the textile universe were focused on Vietnam as the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) held its traditional Annual Conference from Nov. 4 – 6, 2012. In the highly anticipated Fiber Session on Nov. 4, ...
Tags: textile universe, ITMF, Annual Conference, top minds, MMF, Man-Made fiber
What cities really are the best cities for urban cycling? The Copenhagenize Index – bicycle friendly cities Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Tokyo and Berlin topped the list of best cycling cities worldwide compiled by ...
Tags: Cycling, Cycling Cities, urban cycling
Hershey has teamed up with Mexican cocoa supplier AMCO to re-introduce the cultivation of the commodity in the south of the country. The US confectioner has launched the Mexican Cocoa Project to help cocoa growing in a country where ...
Tags: Cocoa Crops, cocoa prices, production plants
A nanofilm that emits chemical vapor can extend the shelf-life of harvests including fruits, according to researchers working on the project. The studies are being conducted in collaboration between the University of Guelph in Canada, ...
Tags: Fruits'Shelf, nanofilm, nanofilm wrappings
UK-based retailer Tesco has announced its support for a hybrid labeling system that combines its existing Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) with the ‘traffic light’ color coding system, following new customer research. The ...
ABACA to participate at THREADS OF LIFE exhibition, starting in Kutch city from tomorrow, Thursday, October 18th for two weeks until Nov 2nd. SHRUJAN is a 42 yr old NGO working with more than 3,000 women artisans in Kutch. Their primary ...
Tags: Embroideries, Threads of Life, hand embroidered pieces, daily wear
A new research that analysed 235 types of rice from around the world has found that most varieties had low to medium Glycemic Index(GI),a finding which shows that rice can be part of a healthy diet for the average consumer as well those ...
Tags: rice, Glycemic Index, carbohydrates, IRRI
Helena Helmersson, Head of Sustainability at Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) says that since 1995, H&M has been working actively to reduce the use and impact of hazardous chemicals. With the help of our Chemical Restrictions, we ...
Building upon more than ten years of advocacy by Cividep-India, Fair Labor Association (FLA) commissioned this study into the provision and quality of legally mandated childcare in Bangalore's garment factories. The study was ...
Tags: garment factories, childcare, workforce
The 200 protesters who continue to sit in at Ledi camp on Latpadaung Mountain in Sagaing Division are suffering from a lack of food, water and medicine. Mr Aung Soe Civic society group leader said that “I am one of those living in ...
Tags: Monywa Copper, mine, lack of food, Latpadaung Mountain