‘Unscientific’ disposal, treatment of waste behind massive fire at Ghazipur landfill, say experts

Toxins from the fire will spread into adjoining habitations and public spaces

Reuse of reclaimed land after biomining of legacy waste: What needs to change

Urban local bodies need a comprehensive policy for reuse of reclaimed land

Dumpsite fires are turning cities into gas chambers. They have to be prevented, not controlled

Focus on building infrastructure, reducing continuous dumping of fresh waste at landfill sites is critical

Delhi plans to remediate Okhla landfill by end of 2023. How will it do this?

CSE team found fresh waste continues to be disposed of at site; critical to use waste fractions recovered from landfill safely

Methane from Indian dumpsites — a missed opportunity & potential climate pollutant

Methane emissions from MSW landfills represent a lost opportunity to capture, recover and use a significant energy resource

Why dumping plastic waste in landfills is a much bigger issue

Potential routes for plastic losses from landfills involve environmental mechanisms like wind, flooding, leaching and runoffs

Indian landfills — a source of microplastics?

Two studies present evidence of microplastics in Indian dumpsites, which can pose a serious impact on the surrounding environment

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: Many Indian cities, rural areas are still struggling to manage sanitary waste

There is an urgent need to explore other ways of managing sanitary waste

Are combustibles derived from legacy waste dumpsites opportunity or challenge?

It is imperative to create an enabling ecosystem for increasing the gainful utilisation of refused derived fuel by industries

World Environment Day 2023: Waste dumping is polluting the Jhelum in Kashmir with microplastics

Plastic waste is exposed to several environmental elements, breaking it down into microplastics and nanoplastics