Sanitary napkins: Why biodegradable is not the same as compostable

Sanitary napkins labelled biodegradable may degrade in years, but they are not compostable

Why Ghaziabad’s waste management is in the dumps

The city is still grappling with source segregation, door-to-door collection, waste treatment and processing and on-site organic waste management

Bandhwari landfill: Waste-to-energy plant will pollute environment, residents protest expansion

Hundreds attending a public hearing meeting at the site protested a proposed expansion of the plant

How India can face the tidal wave of marine plastic

The problem of marine plastic pollution can — and must — be tackled from various perspectives. This article discusses some …

Buxwaha: Has India’s government not learnt lessons from COVID-19?

What development can be achieved by wrecking an ecosystem on which the poorest depend?

Recommendations on solid waste management: How govt action falls short

The standing committee on urban development made 37 recommendations, 14 of which were accepted by the Union government

Going vegan: Where ‘Seaspiracy’ gets it wrong about global fisheries

Adopting veganism doesn’t reduce plastic within the ocean nor will it end climate change or the dominance of the fossil fuel industry

Why India’s solid waste management system needs a digital overhaul

The need for digitalization in waste collection and disposal operations goes beyond information technology 

Chamoli glacier burst: It is time to learn from our mistakes

The cumulative effect of hydropower projects has turned out to be more environmentally damaging than sustainable, given the current policy of the …