Why India’s solid waste management system needs a digital overhaul

The need for digitalization in waste collection and disposal operations goes beyond information technology 

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 10, 2019)

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

Delhi plans to remediate Okhla landfill by end of 2023. How will it do this?

CSE team found fresh waste continues to be disposed of at site; critical to use waste fractions recovered from landfill safely

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 21, 2024)

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

From trash to power: How to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps — and save billions in future damage

Garbage dumps in 44 sub-Saharan African countries are 95 per cent unregulated

Paper tiger? Punjab Pollution Control Board not able to recover environmental fines imposed in last 2 years

Punjab government’s move is a mockery of the law, at a time when environmental pollution is becoming deadly and dangerous

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 15, 2024)

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

Policy enablers needed to strengthen India’s Bio-CNG sector

In Indore, some 400 buses ply on the Bio-CNG generated from municipal solid waste

Origin & provisions of municipal bye-laws & solid waste management by urban local bodies

The bye-laws are instrumental in achieving solid waste management mandates, imposing penalties for wrongful garbage disposal / burning

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 …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 5, 2023)

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

Methane from Indian dumpsites — a missed opportunity & potential climate pollutant

Methane emissions from MSW landfills represent a lost opportunity to capture, recover and use a significant energy resource

Recycling solar panels needs boost from Indian policymakers

Only around 10% of photovoltaic waste gets recylced globally while the rest ends up in landfills

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 8-12)

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

Why dumping plastic waste in landfills is a much bigger issue

Potential routes for plastic losses from landfills involve environmental mechanisms like wind, flooding, leaching and runoffs

Indian landfills — a source of microplastics?

Two studies present evidence of microplastics in Indian dumpsites, which can pose a serious impact on the surrounding environment

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: Many Indian cities, rural areas are still struggling to manage sanitary waste

There is an urgent need to explore other ways of managing sanitary waste

Are combustibles derived from legacy waste dumpsites opportunity or challenge?

It is imperative to create an enabling ecosystem for increasing the gainful utilisation of refused derived fuel by industries

We need to worry about methane from landfills; look at Mumbai numbers

Waste sector emissions can be targeted for mitigation, suggests new study      

South Africa bans dumping of liquid waste in landfills

It will protect groundwater reserves from toxic leachate, help hazardous wastes to be used as alternative for fossil fuels and boost the country&…

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 1-5)

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 4, 2019)

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

Ghazipur, Delhi: Just why has this landfill been simmering for so long

The reality is that all kinds of waste is being dumped at landfill sites since the system of segregation and recycling is not in place. This …

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  

Clay the solution for safe disposal of biomedical waste, say IIT-G scientists 

A 99.6% reduction of viral contamination & very low diffusion rates were observed using compacted clays like bentonite and kaolin