Bandhwari landfill: Waste-to-energy plant will pollute environment, residents protest expansion
Hundreds attending a public hearing meeting at the site protested a proposed expansion of the plant
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 15, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
5 days in, Brahmapuram blaze continues to choke Kochi
Residents here are also concerned about potential health threats as garbage collection has been halted ever since the incident
Ten zero-waste cities: Bandung’s slow but steady drive to reduce its trash
Indonesia’s third-largest city is not fully zero-waste yet. But its journey is inspirational
Kochi: Brahmapuram fire exposes outdated waste management practices in Kerala cities
In Brahmapuram, in all probability, the blaze broke out from thick layers of dry plastic waste heaped for several years
Review of film 'Wasted'
Film>> Wasted Swecha Productions directed by Anshul Uniyal and Vimalendu Jha 16 minutes
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 21, 2022)
IN PHOTOS: After Ghazipur, Bhalswa in Delhi is alight
Scientists say the formation of extremely flammable methane in the landfill, coupled with high temperatures could have started the fire
Garbage gets attention
India is revising the way it manages solid waste. A manual for this, prepared by the urban development ministry, proposes providing legal …
E-Waste Day: 82% of India's e-waste is personal devices
The first International E-Waste Day is being celebrated across 20 countries by 40 different organisations worldwide to raise awareness on e-waste …
The mammoth task of managing menstrual waste in India
India has close to 12.3 billion disposable sanitary napkins to take care of every year, majority of which are not biodegradable/compostable
Living next to Delhi’s trash mountain: Policies should focus on easing the struggles of waste pickers
These workers have no feasible access to social infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and, most importantly waste sorting centres
Solving India's garbage problem
Segregation at source should be at the heart of municipalities’ solid waste management system
Only 7% of total legacy waste in Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill is bio-mined: Report
More fresh municipal solid waste is dumped at the Ghazipur dumpsite than it is capable of processing, according to the report
Swachh Survekshan 2022: Gurugram improves rank but long way to go for effective waste management
Most management efforts concentrated in city's newer sectors, while Old Gurugram struggles to keep pace
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 21, 2023)
Waste not the dissent
For so long we have used backyards of our cities as dumping grounds, but people in poor neighbourhoods are saying enough is enough
Supreme Court asks states to clean up their act
The apex court imposes penalty on states and union territories for failing to comply with its orders regarding solid waste management
Noida landfill protests: Confusion among officials troubles residents
While a two-year-old response to an RTI query said the site had been cancelled for the waste-to-energy project, a recent public notice called it …
The cleanest cities of India: Karad’s successful management and destigmatising sanitary waste
Effective collaboration between agencies and shared responsibilities has been the USP for Karad’s success
How Sweden got out of the garbage dumps
Less than one per cent of garbage goes to landfill; energy from waste powers public transport, heats homes
The great wetland grab
Guwahati allows construction on wetlands, but will not spare poor settlers on hills. A photo narrative by Sayantan Bera
Find a way to deal with used solar panels coated with antimony, NGT to govt
The heavy metal element is present in the glass used to manufacture the panels, which eventually end up in landfills and pollute the environment
Haryana fined Rs 100 crore: Bandhwari landlfill threat to human health, environment despite repeated orders
National Green Tribunal has issued several orders to Haryana to address the legacy waste problem at the landfill
That small battery you love to use may be deadly. Here's why
Lack of segregation and disposal norms mean most AA batteries end up in landfills, polluting our air and water
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