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Landfills release methane a potent greenhouse gas, when organic waste such as food, paper and garden material breaks down without oxygen.

Satellite data shows Secunderabad and Mumbai among world’s biggest methane-emitting landfill sites in 2025

22 Apr 2026

3 min read

€25.4 trillion in economic value lost annually, finds Circularity Gap report

€25.4 trillion in economic value lost annually, finds Circularity Gap report

21 Apr 2026

2 min read

How abandoned FRP boats are hurting India’s fishers

How abandoned FRP boats are hurting India’s fishers

19 Apr 2026

1 min read

News

Landfills release methane a potent greenhouse gas, when organic waste such as food, paper and garden material breaks down without oxygen.

Satellite data shows Secunderabad and Mumbai among world’s biggest methane-emitting landfill sites in 2025

22 Apr 2026

3 min read

€25.4 trillion in economic value lost annually, finds Circularity Gap report

€25.4 trillion in economic value lost annually, finds Circularity Gap report

21 Apr 2026

2 min read

How abandoned FRP boats are hurting India’s fishers

How abandoned FRP boats are hurting India’s fishers

19 Apr 2026

1 min read

Mangrove under siege: Microplastic contamination, shrimp farming weakening Pichavaram’s ecosystem

Mangrove under siege: Microplastic contamination, shrimp farming weakening Pichavaram’s ecosystem

15 Apr 2026

4 min read

Will there be more plastic than fish in our oceans? Understanding marine litter with Satish Sinha

Will there be more plastic than fish in our oceans?

12 Apr 2026

1 min read

Gobar Times: Good Food, Good Habits

Gobar Times: Good Food, Good Habits

12 Apr 2026

1 min read

How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

09 Apr 2026

6 min read

Indore’s waste model shows how circular systems can improve urban wellbeing

Indore’s waste model shows how circular systems can improve urban wellbeing

08 Apr 2026

3 min read

Global South is heading toward a waste tipping point

Global South is heading toward a waste tipping point

07 Apr 2026

5 min read

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 1, 2026)

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 1, 2026)

02 Apr 2026

3 min read

How Kochi is repurposing ghost nets to make Van Gogh paintings

How Kochi is repurposing ghost nets to make Van Gogh paintings

Akshit Sangomla

01 Apr 2026

1 min read

Gobar Times: This is Revenge!

Gobar Times: This is Revenge!

29 Mar 2026

1 min read

Blogs

Mangrove under siege: Microplastic contamination, shrimp farming weakening Pichavaram’s ecosystem

Mangrove under siege: Microplastic contamination, shrimp farming weakening Pichavaram’s ecosystem

15 Apr 2026

4 min read

How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

09 Apr 2026

6 min read

Indore’s waste model shows how circular systems can improve urban wellbeing

Indore’s waste model shows how circular systems can improve urban wellbeing

08 Apr 2026

3 min read

Global South is heading toward a waste tipping point

Global South is heading toward a waste tipping point

07 Apr 2026

5 min read

How birds are spreading plastic pollution

How birds are spreading plastic pollution

23 Mar 2026

3 min read

Rethinking school uniforms in India: Moving towards sustainability & responsible choices

Rethinking school uniforms in India: Moving towards sustainability & responsible choices

Lakshmi Nilakantan

20 Mar 2026

4 min read

From dumpsite to construction site: Can geopolymer technology solve India’s legacy waste crisis?

From dumpsite to construction site: Can geopolymer technology solve India’s legacy waste crisis?

20 Mar 2026

4 min read

Navigating India’s waste management transition: Overlapping mandates and informality shape implementation challenges

Navigating India’s waste management transition: Overlapping mandates and informality shape implementation challenges

17 Mar 2026

5 min read

Videos

How abandoned FRP boats are hurting India’s fishers

How abandoned FRP boats are hurting India’s fishers

Sunken FRP boats are destroying fishing gear, damaging nets, and threatening the livelihoods of fishers across India’s coasts

19 Apr 2026

1 min read

Will there be more plastic than fish in our oceans? Understanding marine litter with Satish Sinha

Will there be more plastic than fish in our oceans?

12 Apr 2026

1 min read

How Kochi is repurposing ghost nets to make Van Gogh paintings

How Kochi is repurposing ghost nets to make Van Gogh paintings

Akshit Sangomla

01 Apr 2026

1 min read

AAD 2026: Manju Lekshmi explains how India can tackle marine litter

AAD 2026: Manju Lekshmi explains how India can tackle marine litter

28 Feb 2026

1 min read

Beyond the Bins: How bulk waste generators made Indore India’s cleanest city again

Beyond the Bins: How bulk waste generators made Indore India’s cleanest city again

23 Feb 2026

1 min read

Beyond the Bins: Can decentralisation fix India’s bulk waste crisis? Thiruvananthapuram’s story

Beyond the Bins: Can decentralisation fix India’s bulk waste crisis? Thiruvananthapuram’s story

18 Feb 2026

1 min read

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