Insubstantial collaboration with stakeholders in plastic waste management in Nepal: Study
Only 3% municipalities have worked or plan to work with companies and industries that use or produce plastic waste
Working with waste pickers crucial for post-COVID-19 economic recovery: Report
Governments can transition to a zero-waste future by forging partnerships with informal recyclers, notes report
These teenage waste crusaders are cleaning up Delhi's mess
Two brothers run a non-profit that collects dry waste, segregates it and then delivers it to recyclers
World Environment Day in numbers: Waste
What Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 should be like?
While the mission got people talking about sanitation and cleanliness, its implementation needs a lot of work
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
States now aspire to get ODF plus tag
Here’s a status update on how certain states are trying to promote holistic cleanliness
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
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
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’
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
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
Recommendations on solid waste management: How govt action falls short
The standing committee on urban development made 37 recommendations, 14 of which were accepted by the Union government
High time to address occupational hazards of waste pickers
Informal waste sector in India carry out most labour-intensive and least rewarding job; most work and live in hazardous conditions with no …
Agra’s decentralised garbage processing plants for bulk waste generators can be a game changer
Municipality established three decentralised waste management plants sustainably managing organic waste generated from 2,000 bulk waste generators
Ten zero-waste cities: How Capannori inspired other European municipalities on zero waste
Taking a proactive, holistic approach and involving residents in all stages of policy development were key elements that led the Italian …
Cleanest Cities of India: Jamshedpur, the industrial city, manages its e-waste
The city the first planned industrial township in India
'Municipal Corporation, Jaypee behind Chandigarh's garbage mess'
Dispute over waste segregation has turned Chandigarh’s only garbage processing facility into a landfill
Waste trade: Is this right?
Waste is a resource for traders as they cannot afford to let it be burnt, but there is waste that cannot be recycled and has to be burnt
Mismanaged solid waste in Tanzania’s Mwanza city is polluting Lake Victoria
Critical for Mwanza to invest in source separation of waste, developing infrastructure for ensuring 100% collection coverage and efficient …
Dar-es-Salaam’s waste management needs a complete revamp
The waste crisis at Pugu dumpsite in Tanzania’s economic capital is rising and urgent interventions are needed
How Guwahati can protect its waste collectors in COVID-19 times
It is extremely important that the Guwahati Municipal Corporation emphasise on the importance of waste pickers’ social inclusion and the …
South Africa bans dumping of liquid waste in landfills
It will protect groundwater reserves from toxic leachate, help hazardous wastes to be used as alternative for fossil fuels and boost the country&…