Sri Lanka is not anybody’s dumping ground

In a major win, the country's Court of Appeals recently ordered the repatriation of hazardous waste imported from the UK

South America witnessed extreme lightning strikes in 2018, 2019: WMO

While a strike in Brazil travelled the longest distance, one in Argentina lasted for the longest duration recorded till now  

Basel Ban Amendment becomes law

Croatia became the 97th country to ratify the ban, which was adopted by the parties to the Basel Convention in 1995, to protect human health and …

Recycle waste 'In-my-Backyard'

The business of recycling only works when it discounts the costs of health and environment of poor people working in dangerous conditions

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

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 …

Oriental Nicety denied entry into India

Supreme Court cites Basel Convention on trans-boundary movement of hazardous waste to stop toxic-laden ship, infamous for the Alaska oil spill of 1989

The way of all waste

Environmentalists and developingcountries managed to stave off an attempt to sabotage the Basel Ban on international trade in hazardous …

‘Tsunami’ of e-waste rolling out over the world

Annually, one million people die from occupational poisoning, says UNEP chief

Drawing the waste-line

The national committee to look into the management of hazardous wastes met for the first time in New Delhi

Toxic ships

Retiring ships to be regulated by hazardous wastes treaty

Kept at bay

Cautious waste disposal

Tokyo

Use me

How industrialised countries tried to make Africa the biggest dumping destination

Keeping E-Waste at bay

China imposes restrictions on electronic junk imports

Slipping through

Late reaction to toxic oil imports by state Pollution Control Board (Read full article)

‘Handling toxic waste is a matter of science, not administration’

Whether it is the dismantling of toxics laden ship from the US, Oriental Nicety, or the clean up of the 350 tonnes of waste lying at the defunct …

Dealing with waste

On the 10th anniversary of the Basel Convention, member states reiterate the need to minimise the generation of hazardous waste

US shipping out 'spoils' of terror

Rubble from World Trade Center arrives in India to a hostile reception by environmentalists

Mercurial gift

India is all set to receive a deadly cargo from USA

Green signals from cellphone companies

Manufacturers sign declaration at the Sixth Conference of Parties (CoP-6) to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of …

Trading the environment

What's on the agenda of WTO's Trade and Environment Committee

SC allows dismantling of Exxon Valdez at Alang

Prohibits future entry of ships for ship-breaking if they violate Basel Convention

US ship, Oriental Nicety, enters Indian waters despite Supreme Court restriction

Gujarat Maritime Board says court registrar gave it go ahead