How Gujarat succeeded in co-processing plastic waste in cement kilns and promoting circular economy

The state’s experience is a great example for others to follow

New hazardous waste rules recognise it as a resource for recovery and reuse

Rules environment & industry-friendly, says Prakash Javadekar

What a waste

GUYANA

Deadly aroma

Miseries galore

Waste wise

Safe disposal of hazardous hospital wastes were the topic of discussion at a meeting in Delhi

FOR SAFER FOOD

VIETNAM

Moneymakers

Ban binge

Hazardous Industry

Chemical waste

Bytes

Alang fire kills five labourers

Shipbreakers tightlipped

About turn

Sense the charged air

Radioactive material can be pinpointed remotely

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation – here's how to make it climate-friendly

By combining reduction in demand, top-notch recycling, decarbonisation of energy, and large-scale adoption of bioplastics, we can tackle plastic&…

India's plastic consumption increases at over 10 per cent year-on-year

Despite this, policy and implementation is woefully out of step to deal with the problem of managing the mounting waste

Green chemistry is key to reducing waste and improving sustainability

Green chemistry prioritises safety, improving energy efficiency and, most importantly, minimising toxic waste from the very beginning

Microplastics on agricultural lands may threaten farm productivity: study

Between 110,000 and 730,000 tonnes of microplastics are transferred to agricultural soils in Europe and North America every year

Mobile app shows users the hazards of e-waste

Consumer demand for the 'next big thing' and ready supply by electronic companies are the primary causes behind e-waste generation

No entry to Dutch plant

Pakistan's environmentalists say no to dumping of obsolete and hazardous technology by the West

A hazardous voorkshop

The Dakar workshop on toxic-waste trade left both the exporting countries and green activists fuming

Not in my backyard

Delhi, reduced to a gas chamber due to the proliferation of highly polluting industries, now requires the social and political will to enforce an …