Yahoo Groups -Environmental Health & Safety

There are lot of Yahoo groups related to EHS.But the following are the groups I found very active,in which all informations related to EHS are exchanged and discussed.These groups have EHS professionals across various industries.You may like to join

• India Safety Professionals Click here to join
• Universal Safety Professionals Click here to join

I am already a member of these two groups and has tasted the usefulness of these groups.So thought of informing you

Earth Hour Campaign -Participate in it

This years Earth Hour will be on 28th March.All the building lights will be switched off from 8.30pm-9.30pm.
Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour.
This year it is estimated that more than 1 billion people will participate in this campaign,by switching off the lights..both at home and at office.
You can visit this website to know more about Earth Hour campaign.
Participate in this program and also spread this message in your community/friends......Let us do our bit for the environment
After all let us not forget "Little drops of water makes a mighty ocean".

One tip for energy saving

The buzz word currently making rounds is the Cost reduction.In a company like atmosphere,it is very important for everyone to contribute for Cost reduction.
One area which each and every individual can contribute is in energy saving.Just give a thought on the following tip

• The AC temperatures in most of the offices are set in the range of 21-23oC.Just think whether this range ia actually required.Try to change it to 24-26oC.Out body may take some time to adjust,but sure this will not be uncomfortable,as we get used to it.

You will surely contribute to energy saving......Hope that you will give it a try....What say you???

New Rules - Hazardous waste

Many of my friends have been asking me about the new rules related to Hazardous waste Management.Well....its easy to find Click here to find the new rule ..The Hazardous Wastes (Management,Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules,2008.
Hope this helps!!

Pollution Pollution every where! no place to spare

I have been always telling people proudly about my native district Uttara Kannada's(Karwar) greenary and the way people are preserving the environment.

But this time around when I travelled to my native place Kumta,I decided to give a try and confirm whether my understanding was correct.

While driving I observed lot of plastic waste being thrown all the way.The above photoes I took at a small canal in karki ,a place near Honnavar says the story.You can find lot of plastic wastes just thrown around all places including the small canals,rivers(including the famous river Sharavathi).

I hope commonsense prevails and the people become aware of these issues.I am confident that the people of uttarakannada will surely understand the importance of saying "No to Plastics"

Save Water - Do not waste the resource

This is the common scenario.Many of us speak a lot on natural resource conservation.But what about actually practising it?

Leaking taps,leaking water supply pipes are common scenes in our house,our localities.Whenever you observe this,kindly take immediate countermeasure-calling the plumber,or immediately informing the water supply board.

Kindly do not neglect the water resource.If I remember correctly,I had read an article on internet that the third world war will be fought on the issue of water.

Remember:

• Use water carefully,do not waste water


• Ensure that the tap is closed when you are applying soap/handwash.Turn the tap on only when you finish rubbing your hand with soap solution


• Adopt rainwater harvesting


• Do not unnecessarily water plants during rainy season


• Spread the message to your family,friends and network

Plastic Drinking water bottles - A menace

How many of us have seen this??How many of us are practising this??.Using the same old plastic bottle to drink water and than throw it in the dustbin.These bottles get mixed with the regular paper wastes/garbages and later on poses great difficulty in disposing.

There are situations where using a plastic bottle may be very much necessary,but what about in other situations.

Following things needs to be practised,for better environment upkeep.

• Take your own water bottles(food grade and not low grade plastic bottles) to office.Fill it with the drinking water available.This would avoid,throwing away plastic bottles after one gulp.You can use your bottle for months together,thus avoiding daily dump


• Advice your family members also on this.Advice you collegues on the importance of not using new plastic bottles everyday,and throwing the used one


• Advice you company administration department on the plastic menance and also cost reduction of not using new plastic bottles everyday.

Protection of environment and prevention of pollution must start from "YOU".Never develop the attitude that one person i.e YOU not caring for environment will not have negative impact.Just imagine what will happen if 1000 people think like you.

SAY NO TO PLASTICS !