World at a loss as China bans import of plastic waste

In 2017, China imported 7.3 million metric tonnes of waste, including metal, plastics and paper among other waste materials

Recycling is the answer to India’s water woes

Frankfurt recycles a drop of water eight times before it reaches the sea, as compared to zero in India

Waste not, want not

Waste generated in Guwahati will now be used to produce bio-fertiliser and electricity

Winning by default

Automakers score high on compliance. Only because the regulations are too lax

Hope or hype?

Guarded optimism greets new biomedical waste treatment facility near Kanpur

Meerut's bane...

HC takes note of hospital waste recycling racket

Depolluting Dal

They are not concerned about the troubles in the valley. Their main concern is to save Dal lake from death

Lightly treads the tourist

Nepal's Annapurna Conservation Area Project has made tremendous strides in pursuit of eco-tourism. The key is empowering local people

Mere paperwork

The state government of Goa acknowledges that a green law passed in 1996 is toothless

Rural ventures

A slew of elementary schemes aim to alleviate poverty

Taste for waste

Entrepreneurs now see business opportunity in waste paper. The raddiwala employed with start-ups can be summoned to home with the click of a …

Handmade paper industry flourishes in Latur

When you hear about Latur, you remember earthquakes, drought, and disaster. But making beauty out of ashes is what the Kalpakala Industry …

In the fishing industry, gear recycling is finally catching on

Old fishing nets clutter harbors and kill sea life. But entrepreneurs are changing that

Nigeria is Africa’s leading rice producer, but still needs more — reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

If a quarter of Lagos's daily volume of wastewater were to be recycled for rice production, nearly 75 per cent of Nigeria’s rice …

How centuries of self-isolation turned Japan into one of the most sustainable societies on Earth

The people of Edo Period Japan lived with time as it changed with the seasons, cherished materials and used the wisdom of reuse as a matter of …

Working with waste pickers crucial for post-COVID-19 economic recovery: Report

Governments can transition to a zero-waste future by forging partnerships with informal recyclers, notes report

Recycling of e-waste in India and its potential

Since India is highly deficient in precious mineral resources while untreated e-waste goes to landfill, there is need for a well designed, …

E-waste: How should India defuse a ticking time bomb?

Safe disposal practices, consumer awareness and cooperation between organised and unorganised sectors is needed to solve the issue

Gold nano particles can detect lead in wastewater

Gold changes colour in the presence of metal particles such as lead because of their optical properties

Dye filter

An improvised bio-sand filter helps Nepal dyers treat toxic effluents

Auroville’s alternative galaxy

How a township has set high standard for eco-friendly living

Waste to wealth

Pomegranate peel can be used to make gold and silver nanoparticles

Recycling gets a boost

Committees vs committees

Can rubber stamps serve public interests?

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