How one social enterprise is working to make Ladakh waste-free
Ladakh has progressed a lot in recent years in developing a sound waste recovery mechanism, but there is still a lot more to be done to make …
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 …
Total e-waste generated would be enough to create 4,500 Eiffel Towers
United Nations has warned that the world is soon going to be hit by a tsunami of e-waste. It says that in 2018 the world has already produced 48.…
Nuance and law
The Supreme Court’s ill-timed order on a case of municipal solid waste that is affecting construction workers illustrates how Indian courts …
Waste in news on May 1
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around waste
Protestors kick up a stink over landfill in Peshawar
Angry residents have brought rubbish collection to a halt in northern Pakistan’s major city – in protest against waste being dumped …
Plastics ban calls for deliberation, not draconian measures
While a plastic-free society may sound good, issues like lack of alternatives to banned products and potential threats to livelihoods of millions …
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
India is all set to go for its first waste-to-hydrogen project
Hydrogen generated at a facility in Pune will be utilised locally to help the city lower its emissions, manage waste optimally
Maharashtra acts
Polybags out, system suspect
An Arunachal Pradesh town has swapped its water pollution problem for air pollution
Residents take to burning waste after orders to not dump it in Kameng river; facility to handle waste incomplete due to lack of funds
Recommendations on solid waste management: How govt action falls short
The standing committee on urban development made 37 recommendations, 14 of which were accepted by the Union government
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 …
Garbage gets attention
India is revising the way it manages solid waste. A manual for this, prepared by the urban development ministry, proposes providing legal …
Mine games
Haryana's politics-mining nexus plays havoc with the environment (Read full article)
Waste dumping hits roadbock in Goa
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
India’s challenges in waste management
The key to efficient waste management is to ensure segregation source and resource recovery
Can microbial methane oxidation systems control emissions from Indian dumpsites?
Innovative use of biocovers, which utilise fine fraction from landfill mining, presents a compelling model for methane control in Estonia
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 24, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Insubstantial collaboration with stakeholders in plastic waste management in Nepal: Study
Only 3% municipalities have worked or plan to work with companies and industries that use or produce plastic waste
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 25, 2019)
Will India’s recycling sector collapse under the new GST regime?
Under the new GST regime, all categories of scrap now have a high tax rate of mostly 18 per cent
Mumbai's burning question
A week-long fire at the Deonar dumping ground has put the focus on Mumbai's garbage crisis. The answer lies in its unique partnership between …
Drowning in its own rubbish
For Thiruvananthapuram, the only way to manage waste is by flouting rules