War over waste

People of Bengaluru pitch a battle against civic body which has neglected mounting piles of garbage

Trick or treat?

Countries approach communities to say yes to nuclear disposal site near them

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Tourist revulsion

Steeped in pollution, Ranchi lake is no more a crowd-puller

Waste dumping hits roadbock in Goa

Wasted time

London gallery displays recycled human waste

Better disposal mechanism for plastics

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Is Rs 25 lakh compensation enough for Okhla waste-to-energy plant?

The facility has been allegedly emitting various pollutants for years including carcinogens such as furans and dioxins

What a bright idea!

Organised waste collection in Pune has boosted segregation at the source

GREEN WARRIOR

Treating effluents

Tokyo

Britain's 'green' car rally

India recycles only 1% of its construction and demolition waste: CSE

The rest remains strewn across, in landfills, or in plain sight everywhere, leading to air and water pollution

How Indigenous cultural practices can improve waste management in communities

Applying cultural practices is not common among community members because of the impacts of colonisation

Exposing inequity & injustice of India’s single-use plastic ban

Ban targets downstream users of plastic while producers continue to operate with minimal restrictions

Humanity produced 62 billion kg of e-waste in 2022. In 2030, that number will be 82 billion kg: UN

Easiest solution for all e-waste issues is still not to generate any e-waste in the first place, urges report  

Trendy fashion is not always great for the planet, but circular fashion choices can help

Fashion waste reduction, rental options and consumer awareness are some ways to reduce textile industry’s impact on environment

The bane of consumerism

If plastic waste has to be done away with, the initiation has to come from consumers

Waste management in news on May 2

A round-up of the latest news and developments on waste management 

Green way to recycle paper

Bacterial enzymes can replace chemicals in recycling

Tax on trash

Dry ice cleaning