New rules for biomedical waste management released

New rules will change the way India manages biomedical waste, promises Prakash Javadekar

Waste? I haven’t heard of anything like that

Waste is but an imaginary concept; a discarded shoe or a toothbrush is waste only as long as you think it as such

The Wasted Earth

Waste has become a global problem, and is demanding curative technologies that require almost preternatural efficiency to execute. And that keep …

The reanimators

Best out of waste? These scientists have taken it further, making a supercomputer out of electronic "junk"

Draft extended producer responsibility policy: How gaps in achieving fundamental goals can be closed

The draft incorporates important objectives but leaves out some fundamental ones

Absence of guidelines leaves organic waste management at the mercy of entrepreneurs

Government must identify this line before more instant composters churn out ash

Manual scavenging: A stinking legacy of suffocation and stigma

Every year, hundreds of manual scavengers die, asphyxiated by poisonous gases

Recycling colonialism

'Scrap' the factory

Doubts over eco-friendly nature of export-oriented plant

Wanted: Yamuna counsel

Here is how Agra can improve its rank in Swachh Survekshan 2023

Agra’s perfomance was poor in segregation at source, cleanliness in public places, city beautification, cleanliness of drains and water …

Solid waste management: Why integrating informal sector is a must

Engagement of formal waste management system remains low in the cities due to funds crunch, low sectoral development & lack of know-how

Delhi Masterplan 2041 gives a miss to waste workers: Report

Delhi’s waste pickers work without proper space, water supply and risk their health; their needs should be incorporated into the city’…

Dealing with the discarded: E-Waste management in India

India is the third-largest producer of e-waste after China and the United States. More than 95% of this waste is handled by informal sector

UK changes its waste strategy for circular economy with Brexit

Maximise the value of resource use, and minimise adverse environmental impacts, aims new waste strategy of UK

Here's how many times you actually need to reuse your shopping bags

Looking at raw materials, manufacturing, transport, and eventual disposal, researchers calculate greenhouse gas emissions, waste disposal, …

Delhi HC directs environment ministry to prepare action plan on e-waste inventory

The ministry is asked to look into Centre for Science and Environment's report and prepare an action plan in two months on how an inventory of e-…

By-laws for solid waste management in Delhi were finally notified. What next?

The by-laws have remarkable provisions, which if implemented properly, should lead to transformational changes

New E-waste rules announced

Compared to the E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011, these seem to be a welcome change.

A waste management model for small towns

Vengurla is one of the only towns in India which generates revenue from its waste

New responsibilities, few funds

Disposal of medical waste

Under the scanner

Delhi High Court directs CAG to probe power plant deal

Flawed plans

India has little idea of how to clean up Bhopal

Burn and turn

Is incineration the best option for Mumbai's medical waste?