Anju Baroth

• PhD
• Specialist Sustainability at Eaton

Global warming and climate change are among the top subjects of growing global concern. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), about 19% of the greenhouse gas emissions from fuel combustion are generated by the transportation sector, and its share is likely to grow. A forecast by US Census Bureau predicts that there will be 3.5 billion car...

In this chapter, we focus on the environmental sustainability of many of the polymer systems mentioned in the previous chapters. The purpose of environmental sustainability is to limit or control environmental damage such as (1) climate change and global warming caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions [9-1], (2) water quality degradation caused by...

Abstract: The Indian automotive industry is faced with an unenviable challenge of achieving a sustainable growth in one of the largest markets. Adapting to increasingly strict environmental norms by the government committed to reducing the national greenhouse gas emissions, growing concerns amongst the citizens over the deteriorating air quality i...

Rivers are key pathways for the transfer of microplastics (MP) to marine environments. However, there are considerable uncertainties about the amount of microplastics transported by rivers to the ocean; this results in inaccuracies in our understanding of microplastic quantity and transport by freshwater systems. Additionally, it has been suggested...

This research is the first to assess marine litter and plastic pollution in India's first marine protected area (MPA), the Gulf of Kachchh Marine Protected Area (GOKMPA). We compare it to two non‐protected areas, that is, Okha Beach and Beyt Dwarka, known for their high industrial and tourist activity, respectively. Standing‐stock surveys were used...

Cost, performance, and safety are the most crucial factors in material selection with recent addition of sustainability and environmental performance. In product design and optimization, material choice is crucial, and novel advanced materials can have positive influence on the product as well as environmental performance. Design for Environment (D...

The arid plains of western Gujarat are one of the strongholds for migratory Eurasian and Demoiselle Cranes in India. These plains provide foraging and roosting ground to the cranes, where they forage on left-over grains from the harvested agricultural fields and roost in the wetlands. In recent times, the agricultural practice in the region has wit...

Plastic pollution is a major concern throughout the world. The consequences of toxic adore of man for plastic is spreading even to the protected areas of the environment. This research is an attempt to create a baseline for quantification of plastic in a terrestrial protected area and evaluating the management of plastic pollution in the in-situ an...

Gujarat is a stronghold for resident-breeding greater and lesser flamingos, and the Rann of Kachchh serves as an essential breeding ground. The breeding sites in Rann are protected through a legal umbrella; however, the non-breeding sites are outside the protected status. These birds use Rann of Kachchh for a short duration and then disperses to a...

Microplastics (plastic < 5 mm in size) are now known to contaminate riverine systems but understanding about how their concentrations vary spatially and temporally is limited. This information is critical to help identify key sources and pathways of microplastic and develop management interventions. This study provides the first investigation of mi...

With almost 35% of the elephant population, Northeast India is an important territory for Asian elephant conservation in India. The principal dispersal area of elephant population is a bordering zone reaching out from Assam-Arunachal Pradesh, through Tirap area in southeast Arunachal Pradesh to Nagaland. Intanki Elephant Reserve is located in Peren...

Kaziranga is a unique Protected Area of India as it has been designated as a National Park, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO Natural Heritage site as well as part of the Kaziranga. Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve. The Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Elephant Reserve, spanning 3270 km2, located in Assam State of India, is a unique floodplain ecosystem comprising grassl...

Dhansiri, is located in Karbi-Anglong district at the border of Intanki National Park, Nagaland and is the second largest reserve forest of Assam. It is one of the last wilderness tracts left in Assam. Dhansiri-Lungding Elephant Reserve (DLER) was notified on 19 April 2003 (Rangarajan et al., 2010) and is an integral part of Marat Longri wildlife s...

We conducted the first comprehensive assessment of the presence, source, and ecotoxicological implication of 13 banned and restricted organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the surface water along the Ganga River for two different seasons. Surface water samples were collected along the 2525 km stretch of the Ganga through 43 sites representing five zo...

In India, the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has always been embedded in the tradition of philanthropy and has focused on education, health and religious activities. Through the introduction of Companies Act 2013, these efforts are being institu-tionalized through a framework for taking up defined activities and spending limit. Wi...

Cities in developing nations have to deal with two significant sustainability challenges amidst rampant urbanization. First, consumer-generated food waste is increasing monumentally since open dumping is still followed as a predominant practice, the negative environmental externalities associated with food waste disposal are growing beyond manageab...

Microplastics (plastics less than 5 mm) with their ubiquitous presence and distribution is a newly recognized potential threat to aquatic ecosystems because of their direct toxicity to organisms or from the toxic pollutants, they transport. However, the majority of the research has focused on microplastic load and toxic effect on marine ecosystems...

The water quality of river Ganga is deteriorating at a faster pace due to occurrence of various organic and inorganic anthropogenic stressors that can severely jeopardize the survival and biodiversity fitness of its freshwater ecosystem. The excessive discharge of regulated and banned pesticides is one of the key contributor of organic contaminatio...

River Ganga is the most sacred and longest river in India having historical, spiritual, cultural and socio-economic value. Pollution of river Ganga from point and non-point sources is a known fact and the latter is a major reason of concern due to lack of knowledge regarding the origin of the source of pollution. Especially pesticide run off from a...

A guideline by the chemical sector to assess and report on the environmental footprint of products, based on life cycle assessment

The objective of this study is to assess the life cycle environmental performance and quantify potential avoided GHG emissions of STAMAX TM resin based FEM and PA-Steel hybrid FEM solutions.

This document provides guidelines for calculating avoided GHG emissions enabled by chemical products, by comparing two solutions with the same user benefit. It also gives guidance on how to communicate the results. A number of case examples are published on the ICCA website (www.icca-chem.org/avoidedemissions). These case examples will provide addi...

I denne artikel sammenlinges de miljømaessigne fordele, der I løbet af produkternes liv-cyklus opnås ved at anvende recirkuleret (Post-consumer Recycling, PCR) PET og PC (polykarbonat) som ramaetriåle til fremstilling af tekniske termoplastresiner I stedet for fossil baseret ramaetriåle. De to resiner, som artiklen omhandler, er Valox iQ-et PBT-bas...

This paper compares the life cycle environmental benefits of manufacturing engineering thermoplastic resins using post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET and PC (polycarbonate) as feedstock verses fossil based feedstock. The two resins discussed in the paper are Valox iQ - a PBT based resin and Lexan* EXL – PC based resin. Valox iQ* resin uses up to 60% P...

This paper compares the life cycle environmental benefits of manufacturing engineering thermoplastic resins using post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET and PC (polycarbonate) as feedstock verses fossil based feedstock. The two resins discussed in the paper are Valox iQ *-a PBT based resin and Lexan* EXL – PC based resin. Valox iQ* resin uses up to 60% P...

Polymers play a major role in delivering and sustaining the quality, comfort and safety of modern life-styles. In addition to its impressive ratio of cost to performance, plastic products are also quickly adopting to the ‘sustainable’ or ‘green’ performance. One of the most demanded sustainable practices in polymer or plastic industry is handling o...

Over the past five years, we have seen sustainability efforts steadily moving from the periphery to the heart of business. Companies are realizing that “being green” is not just the right thing to do, but is also an important catalyst for value creation. Whether it is from reducing energy and materials usage, or selling environmentally friendly pro...

Anupgarh is the most fertile area of Rajasthan state where a variety of seasonal crops are grown. The availability of three manmade canals has enhanced the agricultural activities in this area. The farmers use huge amounts of pesticides to increase the crop productivity. Exposure of humans to these hazardous chemicals occurs directly in the fields...

The milk samples analysed were procured from the Government dairy, private dairies located in different areas of Jaipur city and vendors coming to Jaipur from nearby places. Organochlorine pesticide (OCPs) residues were estimated in samples. The results revealed that the amount of organochlorine pesticides present in milk samples collected from dif...

Keoladeo National Park holds a very important place in our country for being IUCN’s (International Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources) world heritage site and as a feeding ground for many migratory birds. Three sites were identified from the park for the collection of water and sediment samples. The park receives water from a temp...