RECYCLING WASTE

Here to stay

The Supreme Court stays the auction of toxic wastes

Death of a computer

There is an urgent need to develop a technology to recycle old computers

Dodgy exports

Champion of recyclers

Decentralised wastewater solutions the need of the hour for India

With the country hurtling towards a water crisis and treated wastewater a possible alternative, using models that are different from the …

Wealth from waste

A farmer from Hitapur village in Ludhiana district of Punjab has evolved a system of resourcefully utilising all his farm waste

Loo and behold

Healing plastic

Mandate for MRPL

'Greened' money

Research boon

Battle over bottle

Remedial resolve

More evidence?

Urine is no waste

Kullon village in Sweden shows how to use it as a fertiliser source

E-waste in real space

Unscientific disposal of old computers irks Bangalore

Private sector gives urban rubbish a new look

With government efforts proving inadequate, private organisations recycle the lion's share of urban waste in India.

Simple systems available to treat sewage

Planners should be made aware of easy techniques that can recycle waste water using little electricity.

Environment friendly is far too often unfriendly

Disposable diapers and paper cups tax the environment, yes, but washing reusable diapers and china cups is just as environment unfriendly, say …

The Wasted Earth

Waste has become a global problem, and is demanding curative technologies that require almost preternatural efficiency to execute. And that keep …

Liquidation of solid wastes

Management of solid wastes is a corollary of triumphing civilisation. But how does one recycle or reuse increasing solid wastes in radically …

Vicious cycle

The Union government dilly-dallies on an expert committee recommendation to ban recycled plastic bags

Recycling colonialism

Manufacturers to recycle