Lives laid waste
Unmanaged waste in Tripura
Biomedical waste management system fails to take off in Tripura
Delhi High Court orders shifting of biomedical waste incinerator from Okhla
Residents hope it will pave the way for shifting of Jindal's waste-to-energy plant
Rajasthan pollution board issues directives on waste disposal a second time
Municipal bodies deny receiving them
Green tribunal issues notice to five Delhi hospitals
Private, government hospitals found not adhering to standards of bio-medical waste disposal
Gujarat hospitals are not disposing of biomedical waste safely: CAG
Only 27 per cent of test-checked government hospitals, health centres are segregating waste; many flout rules by burning the hazardous waste
Nursing infections
From selling infectious waste to flouting guidelines, hospitals in two major Jharkhand districts highlight the country's casual attitude towards …
Waste management in news on May 2
A round-up of the latest news and developments on waste management
A burning question
Waste-to-energy plants are being touted as a wonder solution for garbage management. But how feasible is this option?
World Environment Day in numbers: Waste
Biomedical waste in Delhi: What monitoring without figures, asks report
Liquid hospital waste discharged in sewers, many operating without DPCC authorisation
COVID-19: Disposing biomedical waste Bengal’s challenge at hand
The state is yet to follow CPCB guidelines on collection of biomedical waste of quarantined people
COVID-19: India’s circular economy faces a rough ride
Only municipalities have been collecting waste but at different frequencies; there is no secondary segregation and resource recovery
COVID-19: Hits & misses of Centre’s advisory on water supply, sanitation
A review of MoHUA April, 2020 advisory on safe management of water supply and sanitation
Cyclone Amphan: Waterlogging sparks COVID-19 infection fear in Bengal
Amphan fiercest cyclone to hit Bengal in last few decades, says IMD
COVID-19: Revised guidelines show how biomedical waste must be handled
Extra precautions to be taken by sanitation workers, healthcare facilities and COVID-19 isolation wards are also described
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 20, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 21, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 23, 2020)
Use app to monitor COVID-19 biomedical waste, SC to civic bodies
The CPCB had come up with the app in May, following directions from the National Green Tribunal; it was not mandatory for municipal corporations …
Curbing plastic waste generation amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Union government’s mandate making it compulsory for everybody to wear face masks has made it an inevitable component of our attire.…
As told to Parliament (September 15, 2020): 169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 8, 2020)
Global Eco Watch: ‘Strongest storm on Earth’ in 2020, slams into the Philippines
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
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
