Paradigm shift in transborder plastic waste trade

Agreement reached at 14th Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention to make global trade in plastic scrap more transparent and better regulated

Chinese ban causes re-routing of plastic waste imports to Asia

More plastic waste is now making its way to Southeast Asia even as many countries are mooting plastic bans

Cutting the Gordian knot: Norway’s initiative to combat global plastic jeopardy

The Scandinavian country proposes stronger control of international trade in plastic wastes at the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Basel …

Trash-fired power plants wasted in India

Controversy mars India's ambitious target of generating 800 MW of energy by burning waste. Ironically, the country does not even generate …

Biomedical Waste Management in India: Still a looming concern

The seemingly endless stream of biomedical waste management in India has necessitated the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to …

Swachh Survekshan 2019 throws up contradictions

Indore, Ambikapur and Mysuru win the top spots in Surveskhan 2019