In Court

Factory sludge nurtures fodder

The current attention-grab

In Photos: Second fire at Ghazipur landfill in a month

This Nigerian waste tyre recycling company is a great example of circular practices

FREEE Recycle manages scrap tyre waste by repurposing them as pavers, tiles, mats and more

Study identifies 15 e-waste processing hotspots in Delhi operating without safeguards

That they can operate with such impunity highlights the failure of the system, it says

Hot achievement

Waste in news on June 5

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on waste

Wealth out of waste: The story of Bengaluru's rag pickers

These photos tell how rag collectors clean up the sprawling tech hub and boost recycling

NGT’s Rs 3,800 crore fine on Telangana is the biggest one yet over waste disposal

West Bengal government was fined Rs 3,000 crore in September 2022

Offloaded

Responsibility to dispose Mumbai's construction waste

Manage e-waste the EU way

Proposed legislation makes producers responsible for recycling

Waste-to-energy plant in Vijaywada shuts down

AIDS project

Mohan Meakin reopens after three months, but doubts remain

What a dump

Agartala has just one dump yard to cater to its 4 lakh residents

‘Unscientific’ disposal, treatment of waste behind massive fire at Ghazipur landfill, say experts

Toxins from the fire will spread into adjoining habitations and public spaces

Why we need national standards for using fine-soil-like material recovered from legacy waste dumpsites in India

Fine soil-like materials recovered from legacy dumpsites may contain contaminants and should thus be tested before used in any application

Whose waste is it?

Producers are shifting their plastic recovery responsibility to other companies

Is the ODF status for Kanpur a myth?

From shortage of toilets to age-old habits, Kanpur throws up a contradictory picture

Cleanest Cities of India: Bhopal reclaimed 37 acres of wasteland by clearing legacy waste

Bhopal's municipal corporation is now planning to commercially use this reclaimed land

COVID-19 & children: Unmasking the reality

All that rot

India's waste problem is serious, says expert

Ailing systems

Hospital waste management suffers from poor understanding and even poorer implementation

Unavoidable reality

It’s time to think up novel ways to manage waste