BMC ‘rebate for waste’ scheme should divert waste from Mumbai's landfills

The scheme of waste processing and segregation will help in reducing the risk potential from the landfills that are ticking time bombs

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

COVID-19: What it is to ‘work from home’ for women waste-pickers

Most housing units in Bhalaswa village have not been upgraded to support informal waste work. This impacts women’s productivity, …

'Tsunami of e-waste' to hit the world soon, warns new UN report

The sheer volume of production, lack of recycling and poor abiding of laws means that the globe could be in for a doomsday scenario, it notes

Jaipur landfill burns for weeks amid lockdown

Administration has hard time in finding fire brigades to spare due to lockdown

Zero waste systems can create thousands of jobs across world: Study

Reuse creates over 200 times as many jobs as landfills and incinerators; recycling around 70 times more 

Europe bans disposal of decommissioned wind turbine blades in landfills: A step towards life cycle sustainability

Wind turbines are an excellent source of clean power; but how will they be sustainable if they end up in a landfill?

Stigma, lack of awareness, accessibility: What’s holding eco-friendly shift in menstrual waste disposal

There is absolutely no segregation of menstrual waste at the household level; most of it lands up in landfills, against guidelines of Solid …

Why a landfill and waste-to-energy plant in Delhi Ridge is a bad idea

A recent SC order approving a recommendation to set up a landfill and a Waste-to-Energy plant in Delhi Ridge is an ill-thought move

Countries launch measures to curb greenhouse gases more potent than CO2

A five-step action plan will target pollutants like methane and black carbon