Is TN wasting its energy?
Flawed plans
India has little idea of how to clean up Bhopal
Supreme Court okays Agra waste-energy plant; will that make the city cleaner
The city administration is looking forward to the technology, but with limited understanding of it; the recycling infrastructure remains severely …
The idea of a clean city
could well become a myth by 2007. More than half of the world' s population by then would be urban dwelling. The urban ecological footprint would …
State of Environment in Figures 2024 on municipal solid waste in India
At least 12 states and Union Territories process less than half of the municipal solid waste they generate daily
How flushing down COVID-19 waste can pose a serious threat
Some studies have shown presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
'Municipal Corporation, Jaypee behind Chandigarh's garbage mess'
Dispute over waste segregation has turned Chandigarh’s only garbage processing facility into a landfill
COVID-19 lockdown a good time to compost your waste. Here's how to do it
Home composting can shed load off workers. About 50-70% of Indian households generate waste that is organic in nature
CSE launches Forum of Cities that Segregate
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been working with cities to promote and implement source-segregation model of waste management. …
Thumbs down
Gas Chembur
Statutory warning Deonar landfill smoke can kill
Closure of community bin area in Delhi deals blow to waste pickers
The informal waste recyclers in Connaught Place also segregated the waste collected. They extracted recyclables from waste and sold it
Make wealth from waste
Residential societies can set up their own composting plants to tackle biodegradable waste profitably
NGT’s Rs 3,800 crore fine on Telangana is the biggest one yet over waste disposal
West Bengal government was fined Rs 3,000 crore in September 2022
Don't junk it
Waste can power vehicles
Timarpur waste management company in Delhi set to revive plant
Ghazipur, Delhi: Just why has this landfill been simmering for so long
The reality is that all kinds of waste is being dumped at landfill sites since the system of segregation and recycling is not in place. This …
Delhi’s solid waste: a systemic failure
Landfill sites in Delhi had exceeded their capacity way back in 2008 and most of these sites have contaminated groundwater in and around their …
CAG report shows how Karnataka's solid waste management is in disarray
Faultlines at urban bodies: Lack of segregation, no identification of dump sites, absence of GPS
Depolluting Dal
They are not concerned about the troubles in the valley. Their main concern is to save Dal lake from death
Ten zero-waste cities: How Thiruvananthapuram cleaned up its act
Kerala’s capital popularised a model that minimised waste creation
Flush and forget
IIT Kanpur develops zero-waste toilets that reuse flushed water and recycle waste
Managing quality and utilisation of compost is long standing challenge in handling biodegradable waste
While mainiting quality is crucial, effective product marketing is vital for the sustainability of composting plants
India drowns in construction, demolition debris
Waste is piling up across the country. Regulations are in place, but recycling is yet to gain momentum. Down To Earth breaks down the …
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