Waste management: Survey in Bhopal, one of India’s cleanest cities, highlights gaps, identifies areas of improvement

Government negligence, irregular sanitation work and poor consumption habits emerged as key problem areas

Constructed wetlands are nature’s ingenious solution for wastewater treatment in India

These ecosystems can significantly contribute to sustainable industrial progress and preservation of water resources

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 7, 2024)

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

Gurugram does it right: Dedicated portal to register and manage bulk waste generators 

The MCG initiative is truly unique & has potential to inspire other Indian cities to adopt similar measures, benefiting from its citizen-…

Waste pickers play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution — insights from South Africa into how their voices can be heard

South Africa’s approach to waste picker integration demonstrates how they can be protected

DTE Coverage: Ottawa talks as they happened

Read our reportage of the fourth round of negotiations for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa, Canada

Climbers have turned Mount Everest into a high-altitude garbage dump, but sustainable solutions are within reach

Modern technology and international cooperation are key to ending the pileup of waste in this iconic setting

Ghazipur landfill in Delhi catches fire again. But why?

Watch this video to understand the reasons behind this fire and the situation on the ground

Microplastics are global travellers of pollution

Understanding how microplastics move in the environment can help us devise strategies to minimise their impact

In 2024, India to be among top 4 contributors of microplastics released into waterbodies

After China, India will release highest volume of microplastics & chemical additives into waterways  

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Poor progress at INC-4 as it fails to address the elephant in the room

Many provisions of substantive elements do not make it to textual negotiations; like-minded groups dominate Closing Plenary

DTE Coverage: How dangerous are microplastics?

A 3-part series which looks at the health impacts of microplastics

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Member states agree to intersessional work

Ahead of G7 summit in Italy, France flags unsustainable levels reached by plastic pollution   

What are exposure pathways and health risks of microplastics in our body?

Microplastics and nanoplastics are found in the air, water, and food, leading to concerns about how they enter our bodies and the potential …

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: As talks progress, ‘North Stars’ bring hope for a Global Plastic Treaty

Rwanda & Peru’s conference room paper on primary plastics and Norway’s  proposal on chemicals of concern offer guidance on …

DTE Coverage: Plastic’s toxic trail

A 5-part series that looks at health impacts across the life cycle of plastic

Plastic’s toxic trail: What are these polymers and what do they contain?

Between 2021 and 2024, the number of chemicals reported to be used by the plastic industry has gone up from around 10,000 to 16,000

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 26, 2024)

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

Plastic’s toxic trail: ‘Indispensable’ polymer’s health impacts all-pervasive; petrochemical workers are especially vulnerable

Down To Earth visited Panipat’s petrochemical cluster to find how the area is in throes of a health crisis

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Just transition and Global Plastic Treaty — An inclusive journey towards circularity?

Waste pickers and concept of just transition have gained attention during process of developing Global Plastic Treaty

Plastic’s toxic trail: What are other countries doing about chemicals used in these polymers?

The need right now is to simplify plastics towards safety and sustainability through policies promoting the use of fewer and safer chemicals

Plastic’s toxic trail: These polymers’ usage and disposal have their own set of dangers

Plastics not only pollute and affect human health during the production phase, but continue to do so during the usage phase, as well as through …

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Where does India stand in the global plastic treaty talks? An explainer

New Delhi’s position is largely unchanged from INC-3 in Nairobi, although it has introduced some new arguments; it is also trying to …

Plastic’s toxic trail: The curious case of India’s petrochemical refineries

India’s legislations do not mandate it to create a baseline health assessment of the population before setting up factories with the …

Up in smoke: Bandhwari dumpsite fire underscores need to overhaul waste management practices in Gurugram

The landfill caught fire around 8-8.30 pm on April 22, 2024