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Can India help drive the responsible consumption of Globally Traded Commodities

Linkedin Linkedin Since February this year, prices of vegetable oils have been fluctuating significantly as sunflower oil supplies were disrupted from the Black Sea region. Until recently, the situation was being managed with other edible oils (already in short supply with the adverse weather and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), primarily palm oil. In April, Indonesia […]

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Water treatment and reuse – Common infrastructure and Zero Liquid Discharge

The Indian textile industry is fragmented and diverse, both in terms of capacity and types of materials handled. This results in highly varied wastewater profiles, not only across different units but also within the same unit. The choice of treatment technique and equipment, therefore, would depend upon the characteristic of wastewater generated (salt content, dyes,

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Wastewater reuse – strategy for sustaining the rich tradition of textiles in India

India has historically been a manufacturing hub for textiles, enriched by artistic traditions that have accumulated in the subcontinent over centuries through trade, travel, migrations and even invasions. Commissions from royal families, export orders, as well as domestic trade had sustained artisans, craftsmen, and their schools for centuries. Since the industrial revolution, the production has

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