Richa Agarwal

Richa Agarwal

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Former Research Associate with the Centre for Science and Environment's municipal solid waste management team on policy and advocacy

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Trash-fired power plants wasted in India

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 …
April 24, 2019 | 05:04 AM
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Okhla waste-energy plant gets show cause notice

Okhla waste-energy plant gets show cause notice

The Timarpur Okhla Waste Management Company has been given 15 days to respond why they defied the terms of the Environment Clearance
April 23, 2019 | 05:31 AM
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Swachh Survekshan 2019 throws up contradictions

Swachh Survekshan 2019 throws up contradictions

Indore, Ambikapur and Mysuru win the top spots in Surveskhan 2019
March 07, 2019 | 10:03 AM
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India's city compost policy needs overhauling

India's city compost policy needs overhauling

Promised financial incentives for sale of city compost did not prove to be a game-changer in promoting its marketing and production 
February 15, 2019 | 10:36 AM
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Whose waste is it?

Whose waste is it?

Producers are shifting their plastic recovery responsibility to other companies
February 11, 2019 | 06:38 AM
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UK changes its waste strategy for circular economy with Brexit

UK changes its waste strategy for circular economy with Brexit

Maximise the value of resource use, and minimise adverse environmental impacts, aims new waste strategy of UK
December 20, 2018 | 10:12 AM
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In hope of a plastic waste-free island

In hope of a plastic waste-free island

Although Zanzibar is cashing in on tourism, it is also battling plastic menace in the form of litter consisting of discarded water bottles and …
November 13, 2018 | 06:11 AM
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Is Swachh Bharat Mission ensuring waste segregation systems?

Is Swachh Bharat Mission ensuring waste segregation systems?

Segregation is still not being followed in its true spirit across India due to the lack of adequate end-to-end infrastructure for waste …
October 18, 2018 | 06:43 AM
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Bengaluru moves towards plastic-free weddings

Bengaluru moves towards plastic-free weddings

City municipal authorities have banned plastic during marriage ceremonies as per a September 7 order
September 14, 2018 | 08:39 AM
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Why a landfill and waste-to-energy plant in Delhi Ridge is a bad idea

Why a landfill and waste-to-energy plant in Delhi Ridge is a bad idea

A recent SC order approving a recommendation to set up a landfill and a Waste-to-Energy plant in Delhi Ridge is an ill-thought move
July 20, 2018 | 07:01 AM
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Who will take onus of clearing Delhi’s landfills? SC asks LG

Who will take onus of clearing Delhi’s landfills? SC asks LG

The SC blasted the Lieutenant Governor as neither he nor the civic bodies are ready to take the responsibility for the city’s poor garbage …
July 13, 2018 | 06:04 AM
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Swachh Survekshan 2018 should be more than visibly clean

Swachh Survekshan 2018 should be more than visibly clean

Let’s find out how reliable the government’s assessment of the country’s state of cleanliness is
June 27, 2018 | 05:35 AM
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Divide and Conquer: waste segregation is the key

Divide and Conquer: waste segregation is the key

Waste segregation at source improves collection efficiency and leads to better processing of waste
May 21, 2018 | 12:03 PM
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Swachh Survekshan 2018: Indore and Bhopal win it again; Jharkhand moves ahead 

Swachh Survekshan 2018: Indore and Bhopal win it again; Jharkhand moves ahead 

Panaji, which emerged as the best innovator in the West Zone, was recognised by the Centre for Science and Environment in 2016 as one of the …
May 17, 2018 | 05:08 AM
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Plastics ban calls for deliberation, not draconian measures

Plastics ban calls for deliberation, not draconian measures

While a plastic-free society may sound good, issues like lack of alternatives to banned products and potential threats to livelihoods of millions …
April 21, 2018 | 09:44 AM
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This is what blindly aping the West looks like

This is what blindly aping the West looks like

A Western model of solid waste management is turning into a nightmare for citizens of Dehradun, Uttarakhand
April 21, 2018 | 06:38 AM
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Centre amends Plastic Waste Rules, but misses out on strengthening implementation

Centre amends Plastic Waste Rules, but misses out on strengthening implementation

The amendment does not address the issue of changes needed in plastic waste rules concerning extended producer responsibility
April 17, 2018 | 07:46 AM
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Learning the ropes

Learning the ropes

CSE assesses waste management systems in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh and finds they have still a long way to go
March 27, 2018 | 09:33 AM
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Can an inventory help manage e-waste?

Can an inventory help manage e-waste?

Better data on e-waste will help track the amount of e-waste generated, reduce e-waste, promote recycling and prevent illegal dumping and …
January 18, 2018 | 06:27 AM
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Alappuzha gets recognised by UNEP for its solid waste management practices

Alappuzha gets recognised by UNEP for its solid waste management practices

This city in Kerala has adopted decentralised waste management and is pushing for 100 per cent segregation in all the 23 wards
November 30, 2017 | 12:50 PM
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Burn it all

Burn it all

That is NITI Aayog's solution to India's solid waste management woes
October 12, 2017 | 07:18 AM
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A waste management model for small towns

A waste management model for small towns

Vengurla is one of the only towns in India which generates revenue from its waste
October 03, 2017 | 06:58 AM
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Swachh Bharat Mission yet to create systems that support waste segregation, processing

Swachh Bharat Mission yet to create systems that support waste segregation, processing

The Swachh Bharat Mission Urban completes three years on October 2, 2017, but has the mission gone beyond brooms and sticks? How far country has …
October 03, 2017 | 05:08 AM
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Panaji is one of India's cleanest cities. Why is it backtracking?

Panaji is one of India's cleanest cities. Why is it backtracking?

The City Corporation of Panaji wants to discontinue the decentralised waste management system that helped it become a bin-free city
September 14, 2017 | 10:17 AM
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Even bottled water can have microplastics

Even bottled water can have microplastics

Tap water from around the world was contaminated with microplastics, showed a recent study. India came third on the list
September 13, 2017 | 12:04 PM
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