DTE Call For Action: Considering recyclability before banning single-use plastics in India
19 single-use plastic items are banned in India but we use many more types of such items
How flushing down COVID-19 waste can pose a serious threat
Some studies have shown presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
How bad is India’s single-use plastic crisis?
The country generates 5.5 million tonnes of single-use plastic waste
World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: Are small-scale incinerators a good idea?
Lack of monitoring and emission of harmful gases like dioxins and furans within poorly designed, substandard toilets are major risks posed by …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 11, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Waste pickers in Lagos tell their stories about a dangerous existence
Waste pickers often work without protective gear, unassisted and without access to primary care or first aid and employment regulations
Manipur’s Ukhrul faces a gargantuan waste problem; here is how it can solve it
If long-term ecological planning involving all the stakeholders is not taken up urgently, this paradise may turn uninhabitable
The cleanest cities of India: Indore tops the chart
Indore has also been ranked the cleanest city of India in Swachh Survekshan Surveys since 2017
Sewage-testing robots process wastewater faster to predict COVID-19 outbreaks sooner
Wastewater treatment plants can be the front lines for coronavirus detection in a community
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 8, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
New Battery Waste Management Rules make producers accountable for recycling
But they need to be more holistic in design to enable sustainability standards
UNEA 5.2: UN assembly to come up with an agreement on plastic pollution
The agreement will seek to track the lifespan of plastic products right from the source and into the seas
How construction material derived from agro-waste can pave way for sustainable living
Agro-based biocomposites help in carbon sequestration, control air pollution and reduce global warming
No action plan by MoEF&CC to handle plastic waste, finds CAG
Coordination lacking with pollution control boards; Implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules lacks teeth
Antimicrobial resistance: Prevention key to control pandemics
Important to prevent emergence and spread of infections to reduce need and dependence on antimicrobials
Unchecked tyre recycling units wreak environmental havoc
Only 46% of tyre pyrolysis oil units in the country comply with norms
Methane emissions from Indian landfills: Knowing why estimates vary by models key to effective management
Concerted efforts needed to standardise data collection, invest in modern waste management infrastructure, develop region-specific models
Plastic-free planet: What CSE expects from Global Plastic Treaty negotiations — the issues & politics
Second session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution is being held in Paris, France from May 29-June 2, 2023
Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific
Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other …
Constructed wetlands are nature’s ingenious solution for wastewater treatment in India
These ecosystems can significantly contribute to sustainable industrial progress and preservation of water resources
Waste pickers play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution — insights from South Africa into how their voices can be heard
South Africa’s approach to waste picker integration demonstrates how they can be protected
Simply Put: Ghazipur landfill fire
Global stances on various facets of plastic pollution
As the fourth round of talks begin in Ottawa for a global plastic treaty, CSE analyses positions taken by various countries on plastics
Globally, 21 million tonnes of plastics leaked into environment last year: OECD
Report released two days before Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution for international treaty on plastics
IN PHOTOS: After Ghazipur, Bhalswa in Delhi is alight
Scientists say the formation of extremely flammable methane in the landfill, coupled with high temperatures could have started the fire