In short

Slack approach

CPCB cracks whip on 52 firms for flouting plastic waste rules

This is the first time the pollution watchdog has held companies accountable for not holding their end of the deal

Unorganized players give e-bike a bad name

For a growing section of riders, e-bikes are a cool way out of increasing fuel costs. Naveen Munjal’s firm Hero Electric leads India’…

220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be created in 2024: EA Earth Action

Just 12 countries are responsible for 60% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste, the top five being China, USA, India, Brazil, and …

Indian landfills — a source of microplastics?

Two studies present evidence of microplastics in Indian dumpsites, which can pose a serious impact on the surrounding environment

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: Many Indian cities, rural areas are still struggling to manage sanitary waste

There is an urgent need to explore other ways of managing sanitary waste

Why building sewage treatment plants in cities on the Ganga is a challenge

Flood-prone low-lying locations add to the difficulty

Filthy art

Exhibition>> Dirt • The UK

If the burner's too big, make it fit

A pharmaceutical multinational in India has set up an incinerator that suits it just fine

Spreading its wings

Fine for a firm

Recycled paper up on global popularity chart

Straw can generate power, if available

Paradise lost

Under sea threat

Bhutan

Reducing plastic threat

Green industry

A clogged river

SAN JOSE

Litter-free park

Defining our todays

Environmental degradation has become a problem necessitating immediate action

SOUTH AFRICA

Polluted lake