Temple and open defecation: Shifting narratives of sacred and profane
How did people of Karnataka’s Berambadi village strategically redefine the nature of open defecation spaces?
Rewind 2018: How India dealt with its waste
India has policies to deal with all kinds of waste but implementation is weak and not monitored effectively
Delhi HC asks city authorities if there is a policy to dispose toxic e-waste
The court expressed concern over the rising e-waste in the capital city and asked the municipal bodies and government whether there was a policy …
A burning question
Waste-to-energy plants are being touted as a wonder solution for garbage management. But how feasible is this option?
Guidelines for medical waste
Rethinking waste management: Improving governance in India’s North East
Nearly 85% of the waste in the North East is unceremoniously dumped without processing and treatment
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 …
States now aspire to get ODF plus tag
Here’s a status update on how certain states are trying to promote holistic cleanliness
Potato peel, fruit waste turned into packaging material
Scientists at the Tezpur University in Assam have made thin biopolymer films from potato peels and fruit waste to store food items
Hope or hype?
Guarded optimism greets new biomedical waste treatment facility near Kanpur
Toxic ignorance: Most Indian cities way off segregating domestic hazardous waste
In absence of robust framework and infrastructure, segregation of domestic hazardous waste remains a distant dream for most Indian cities
The first International Day of Zero Waste: UN draws focus on myriad impacts of garbage
By treating nature like a dumping ground, we are digging our own graves, says UN chief António Guterres
Where will segregated waste go? Cities are clueless
A country-wide waste segregation campaign also needs to be backed up by a plan for treatment and processing
Ten zero-waste cities: Community participation worked wonders for San Fernando
The whole community played an integral role in making the implementation of the zero-waste programme city-wide, a success
Ten zero-waste cities: How Taguig in the Philippines became clean
Down To Earth profiles ten cities across the globe which have got rid of their waste problem using the ‘zero waste model’
Is waste on the govt’s mind?
The new government will need to prioritise this in the coming years, otherwise we will run out of resources, poison our environment and have …
Swachh Survekshan 2018: Indore and Bhopal win it again; Jharkhand moves ahead
Panaji, which emerged as the best innovator in the West Zone, was recognised by the Centre for Science and Environment in 2016 as one of the …
Waste not the dissent
For so long we have used backyards of our cities as dumping grounds, but people in poor neighbourhoods are saying enough is enough
Mobile app shows users the hazards of e-waste
Consumer demand for the 'next big thing' and ready supply by electronic companies are the primary causes behind e-waste generation
Zero waste systems can create thousands of jobs across world: Study
Reuse creates over 200 times as many jobs as landfills and incinerators; recycling around 70 times more
Old Manila eco-market: Building zero-waste communities
The Old Manila Eco Market is a zero-waste weekend market that showcases locally sourced products and promotes eco-friendly lifestyles
Over 25,000 tonnes of COVID-19 plastic waste entered oceans in a year
Significant portion of this ocean plastic debris is expected to make its way onto beaches or seabed within 3-4 years, flags study
A first-of-a-kind campaign in Pune creates awareness about sanitary waste segregation
The Red Dot Campaign by SWaCH cooperative is sensitising people about the importance of proper handling and disposal of sanitary waste
Treasure in your trash
Local authorities in Delhi can use imaginative by-laws to clean up the city
Households must be rewarded on segregating waste and collectors, both formal and informal, should be trained