Gurugram does it right: Dedicated portal to register and manage bulk waste generators
The MCG initiative is truly unique & has potential to inspire other Indian cities to adopt similar measures, benefiting from its citizen-…
After fire outbreaks, Ghazipur landfill has a new concern — research finds its layers are heating up
These elevated temperatures in dumpsite can alter gas composition, worsen odours and leachate seeps
A clean miss
The new Swachh Survekshan ranking promotes cities with poor waste management practices
Municipal expenditure declined from 2012 to 2018: RBI report
Report finds mismatch between functions & finances of ULBs
Simply Put: Head in the sand
What the Kumbh left behind: 100 tonnes waste a day
Unscientific dumping affects agriculture in nearby villagers, leads to infections
Garbage is about recycling
It is time we accepted that each household is a waste generator
The bane of consumerism
If plastic waste has to be done away with, the initiation has to come from consumers
Govt bans plastic, but permits firms to make it, reveals RTI
Firms currently just need an acknowledgement, no approval, to manufacture plastic
No plastic ban: What it means for India?
Here are a few suggestions on how the country can handle the plastic menace
Simply Put: Renaming potholes
Waste in news on May 4
A round-up of what's new in waste
Vote in panchayat polls or else...
Gujarat brings back draconian bill
20 years down the line what ails the urban local bodies
Lack of money, capacity and states' unwillingness to cede power
Bhagalpur may commission a waste-to-energy plant
Activists say similar plants elsewhere in the country are lying defunct
DTE Call For Action: How do Bulk Waste Generators manage their waste
BWGs are the single largest source of municipal solid waste
Norwegian government delegation led by Minister for International Development appreciates decentralised waste management facilities in Gurugram
The city has developed some remarkable models, for managing waste from bulk generators
Swachh Survekshan 2019 throws up contradictions
Indore, Ambikapur and Mysuru win the top spots in Surveskhan 2019
Swachh Survekshan 2017: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh among cleanest states; UP at bottom
Indore, Bhopal, Surat and Vadodara are among the top 10 cleanest cities in India
Twice bitten, not yet shy
The gross mismanagement of our city’s environment is making us sick
World Environment Day in numbers: Waste
Pollution in news on May 3
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution
Pick the no waste option
The Kerala government popularises a model that minimises the creation of waste
Citizen involvement may clean a Bengaluru lake
The initiative to rejuvenate the Kundalahalli lake will be funded by CSR contributions
Drowning in its own rubbish
For Thiruvananthapuram, the only way to manage waste is by flouting rules