Plastic-free planet: Recycling increases toxicity of plastics, warns Greenpeace study
Plastics contain more than 13,000 chemicals and 3,200 of them known to be hazardous to human health
Revive the old tradition and plan for garbage logistics to treat Arunachal’s waste problem
If the common sense of the mountain community can be preserved and facilitated with active institutions, the pollution issue can be solved in …
In Telangana’s Badanpet, a dumpsite turns into a rock garden, nursery
As of now, this nursery is self-reliant in supplying saplings for horticultural purposes, park development, road median development, greening and …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 28, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Odisha has most contaminated sites in India: CPCB data
Of the 112 sites in India contaminated by toxic and hazardous substances, 23 were in Odisha followed by Uttar Pradesh (21) and Delhi (11)
An Arunachal Pradesh town has swapped its water pollution problem for air pollution
Residents take to burning waste after orders to not dump it in Kameng river; facility to handle waste incomplete due to lack of funds
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
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
Living next to Delhi’s trash mountain: Policies should focus on easing the struggles of waste pickers
These workers have no feasible access to social infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and, most importantly waste sorting centres
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 24, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Timeless plastic: Museum displays vintage beached waste
Archeoplastica is a museum of ancient plastic items, now displaying some of the items in a virtual mode. As the world negotiates a new …
Bitter sweet: Petha production in Agra leaves behind waste and pollution
CSE study recommends that Agra must develop a number of strategies to reduce the impact of petha-making units on its environment and …
Zero draft of global plastic pollution treaty: What are the hits & misses
Negotiating and agreeing upon a strong, legally binding instrument seems difficult, as many members’ priority lies in economic interests …
What is the global treaty on plastic pollution?
This treaty will serve as a framework for an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding agreement mandating countries …
Rare earth metals are used extensively in clean energy technologies. But how safe are they?
Mining and disposal of these elements add to the environmental damages and ecological burden
Polyester recycling: Sector largely informal; home furnishing makers in Panipat, Delhi found flouting norms
Downcycled products made at Panipat factories cannot be recycled again; are sent to landfills or burned at the end of their life-cycle
Single-use plastic ban: Reading the fine print reveals ominous loopholes
Packaging, which is almost 60% of India’s plastic waste, has not been listed to be phased out
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 15, 2020)
Emerging hazard: Radioactive contamination increasingly found in scraps for recycling, says UN body
Radioactive contaminated metal, if used to manufacture household goods, could pose a potential health problem to unsuspecting consumers: …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 2, 2023)
Life of Plastic: India is not collecting and recycling its polymer waste properly; here is how
Plastic waste in India is collected mostly by ragpickers, rather than the authorities; 68% of the plastic waste generated in India is …
UNEA 5.2: Australia dumping plastic in ASEAN countries despite ending exports in 2020, shows report
Australia promoting policies driving “massive investment” in plastic waste fuel, says report
The Philippines gets its first ‘zero waste’ island
Residents of Apo Island now rinse and dry out their plastic bottles, food cans and other recyclables before throwing them away
Silent pandemic needs agenda for change
The rise of antimicrobial resistance is as catastrophic as COVID-19 or climate change
COVID-19: What it is to ‘work from home’ for women waste-pickers
Most housing units in Bhalaswa village have not been upgraded to support informal waste work. This impacts women’s productivity, …