Writing competition challenges students to think about the future of India’s water
MUMBAI – Eco-petition, an annual student writing competition sponsored by international products company Henkel India Ltd., has announced that this year’s theme is water. A press release on Indiatelevision.com reports the contest, named “”Hold your Blue Gold – My Innovative Strategy to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Water,” will gather papers from secondary school students across India who present innovative ideas for the sustainable use of their country’s water resources.
“Water is a scarce resource worldwide. Four billion people do not have adequate access to drinking water supplies,” notes Sam Chandar, Vice President – HR & Corporate Communication, Henkel India Ltd. “By creating a heightened awareness and focusing young minds on this critical resource Henkel will be contributing towards sustainability….”
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Source: Indiantelevision.com
Perhaps Henkel should use water based adhesives rather than the solvent based ones they use if they really care. They knowingly sell solvent based glues when there are alternatives (water based or nasal irritant additives) which could save the lives of millions of street children worldwide. See GlueBoys.com for a great film about the subject and how Henkel has knowingly profited off of these poor innocent children. Shame on Henkel.