
Eco-friendly company launches second annual design contest for kids to create one of their products and help children nationwide make the environment and their health a priority.

Years ago it seems like every deck that was built was constructed out of good old CCA…pine wood treated with copper chromium arsenic, commonly referred to as pressure treated lumber. Because most of the decks were constructed out of the same type of lumber (CCA), the products that you used to stain them and the way you went about it were all pretty similar. But not today. Things have changed.

Driven by the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and apparel segments, the Indian retail market which is currently estimated to be around US$ 350 billion is expected to witness growth by nine per cent annually touching US$ 521 billion by 2012. Bharti Retail President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Vinod Sawhny, speaking during an industry event, said, "FMCG and apparel sectors contribute the maximum to the growth of the retail market in India.
Recently held The Economic Times Realty Convention, 2009 brought forth the who’s who of the realty sector that included developers, policy makers, financiers and big names from eco-efficiency sector among others on one integrated platform.