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CSE's POLLUTION MONITORING LABORATORY
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In February this year, CSE released a study on pesticide residues in bottled water. Readers wrote in asking if the same was true for cold drinks. Yes, but this time the stakes are higher. Tests carried out by the Pollution Monitoring Laboratory found deadly insecticides in twelve leading brands of cold drinks. And in India, they can get away with this.

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IN DOWN TO EARTH MAGAZINE
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It turns out that Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Diet Pepsi, Mirinda Orange, Mirinda lemon, Blue Pepsi, 7-Up, Coca Cola, Fanta, Limca, Sprite and Thums Up are...

COLANISATION'S DIRTY DOZEN
But the study asks some larger questions - why isn't the cold drinks industry in India adequately regulated? Who is ensuring the quality of water used for cold drinks, or for that matter even bottled water?

More in the latest Cover Story:
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/full6.asp?foldername=20030815&filename=anal&sec_id=7&sid=1

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THE STORY IN-DEPTH, ON THE CSE WEBSITE
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-- Download the complete CSE LAB REPORT (in .pdf)
-- Read the latest CSE PRESS RELEASES (also available in Hindi)
-- View the Lab Report Highlights through an online SLIDE SHOW
-- KEY RESOURCE PERSONS in Government, Regulatory Agencies and Industry you can contact for more information on this issue

For all this and more, visit:
http://www.cseindia.org/html/cola-indepth/index.htm

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From the DTE Editor’s Desk
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Read this editorial online:

WRITE TO THE EDITOR:editor@downtoearth.org.in

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/editor.asp?foldername=20030815&filename=Editor&sec_id=2&sid=1

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ALSO IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF DOWN TO EARTH
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A BUTCHERING OF ALL REGULATIONS
A grisly behind-the-scenes look at how domestic slaughterhouses,
practically a large cottage industry in many cities, dispose
hazardous bio-waste.

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/Full6.asp?FolderName=20030815&FileNAme=anal&sid=6&sec_id=7
Note: Only for Down To Earth subscribers

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GOBAR TIMESS
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THE MATHEMATICS OF CLOUDS, MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS
Discover a series of worlds within worlds through the magic of
fractal geometry

More in Gobar Times, a magazine supplement for children
http://www.gobartimes.org

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FROM CSE's JAL SWARAJ CAMPAIGN
(www.rainwaterharvesting.org)
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11th PAANI YATRA

Scheduled for September 1-6, 2003, CSE's water pilgrimage offers you a unique opportunity to explore waterworks in Jhabua, Dhar, Ujjain and Khandawa districts of Madhya Pradesh. Meet the pioneers of the water harvesting movement and experience the magic of the rain!

Make your reservations today:
http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/paaniad.htm

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WATER LINKS - 3
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'Water Links' CSE's popular contact directory of water harvesters in India and abroad, has helped individuals and organisations in reviving, innovating and propagating methods of water harvesting.

An updated edition, Water Links-3, will help like-minded individuals and groups share information and knowledge on water harvesting and management issues.

If you work in this area and want your contact details to be included in this unique directory, visit the following link and complete a brief form:

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org

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TAKING STOCK OF RAINWATER HARVESTING IN DELHI
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A networking meeting on August 14, 2003 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, will bring together organisations and hosts of CSE's Model Projects to take stock of rainwater harvesting initiatives and progress made in Delhi. Representatives from several agencies, including Central Ground Water Board (CGWB),Delhi Jal Board (DJB), New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), and the Delhi Government's Bhagidari cell will also attend.

For more information:
http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/pop-up.htm

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STATE OF INDIA'S ENVIRONMENT: THE CITIZEN'S FIFTH REPORT
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A comprehensive dossier on environmental issues, events, policies and practices, along with statistics on environment-related facts presented in a reader-friendly way

Order your copy now!
http://csestore.cse.org.in

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CSE's new telephone and fax numbers:
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+91 (011) 29955124, 29955125, 29956394, 29956401, 29956399, 26059810
Fax: +91 (011) 29955879


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