Smokeless stove

Plug-in to Sun's power

Municipal bye-laws are underutilised legal instrument for instituting sustainable solid waste management in cities

Municipal bye-laws’ agenda requires a lot more attention to ensure its use is universal across all ULBs

Why time banking is a crucial tool to empower women 

Unpaid labour is not considered ‘real work’ and is often devalued by the men, society

What Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 should be like?

While the mission got people talking about sanitation and cleanliness, its implementation needs a lot of work

Rewind 2018: How India dealt with its waste

India has policies to deal with all kinds of waste but implementation is weak and not monitored effectively

Groundwater and health of residents at risk due to waste dumping in Aravallis

Villages of Faridabad and Gurgaon are protesting against a landfill site proposed by the Haryana government in the region

Starting off on the wrong foot

A non-conventional energy complex set up in Brahampur village lies in a shambles today because authorities disregarded the people's requirements

Polluting fuels choke Chinese households

Extensive domestic use of coal in China has led to an increase in the incidence of respiratory illnesses, which are now among the leading causes …

Minigrids are evolving to be reliable sources of access to renewable energy in rural India

Small systems can be sized to cater to rural energy needs

This award winning waste management plant in Himachal’s Palampur has turned into a garbage hill

Open disposal of garbage here violates environmental norms

Simply put: Delhi Master's Plan

For cleaner air

Burning cheaper

The introduction of new models of stoves in Burkina Faso may reduce the pressure on forests

This plastic recycling unit is a ‘silver lining’ in Guwahati’s burgeoning waste problem; here’s how

These initiatives incorporate everyone in the circular economy— from ragpickers to informal workers and even residents — in reducing …

Burning wood, coal for cooking can cause blindness: Study

The very small particles released with the fumes can penetrate the eyes and cause physical interior damage

“When youth works for society, elders begin to reflect on their actions”

It all started in April 2017 with a 5-day camp, where around 200 students from 32 schools in Thiruvananthapuram were given a hands-on-experience …

Indians spend most on public transport, communication

More than 60% of rural and urban families use bus as their main mode of public transportation, shows the NSSO survey of expenditure on …

Women are overburdened with unpaid work everywhere across the globe

India can learn from some of the countries that are taking steps to tackle this problem

Energy management needs top priority

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 …

CSE commits to strengthen solid waste management in Tanzania at 2nd pan-Africa workshop

CSE and NEMC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the waste management in Tanzania

As garbage crisis in Delhi worsens, lack of funds for civic bodies gets focus

Sanitation workers have called for a strike for the fifth time in two years, which highlights the financial crisis facing the municipal bodies

How true were PM Modi’s claims made during Independence Day speech?

A probing look into his claims reveals that not all that he said is in sync with the official data

Dar-es-Salaam’s waste management needs a complete revamp

The waste crisis at Pugu dumpsite in Tanzania’s economic capital is rising and urgent interventions are needed