Delhi’s Solid Waste Management Bye-Laws focus on individual accountability
By emphasisng on segregating waste and making the generator accountable, the bye-laws have taken a stride towards improving waste management …
What the Kumbh left behind: 100 tonnes waste a day
Unscientific dumping affects agriculture in nearby villagers, leads to infections
The chef’s orders
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The waste conundrum
An experiment of decentralized solid, liquid and energy management in a Delhi colony is unique because the efficient functioning of a well …
Managing railway waste
The Indian Railways is the second largest railway network in Asia. It is the biggest public sector enterprise in India and connects the entire …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 15, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Fresh evidence
US biosolids regulations outdated
A clean country in the offing with new solid waste rules
The rules have gone into details of almost every stage involved in waste management; be it segregation at source, transportation of waste, …
‘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
Supreme Court asks states to clean up their act
The apex court imposes penalty on states and union territories for failing to comply with its orders regarding solid waste management
Arunachal's pristine river Kameng turns into dumpyard
Dumping garbage into rivers has become a concern in ecologically-sensitive Arunachal Pradesh, to the extent that the Deputy Commissioner of East …
Why Ghaziabad’s waste management is in the dumps
The city is still grappling with source segregation, door-to-door collection, waste treatment and processing and on-site organic waste management
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Managing waste - the Chandigarh way
Le Corbusier's city is getting a face-lift. A unique programme of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh (MCC), is ridding the city of the most …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 28, 2023)
States not complying with NGT orders to manage waste: CPCB
Lack a holistic way to manage waste and information gap were the main shortcomings
Why India’s solid waste management system needs a digital overhaul
The need for digitalization in waste collection and disposal operations goes beyond information technology
Alappuzha gets recognised by UNEP for its solid waste management practices
This city in Kerala has adopted decentralised waste management and is pushing for 100 per cent segregation in all the 23 wards
Towards circular economy: What to do with legacy waste in India
Bioremediation to treat legacy waste and reclaim old dumpsites may not always work; the composition of the waste also matters
World Environment Day in numbers: Waste
Integral role of women in waste management
Having gender inclusion into waste management policymaking can lead to more comprehensive and inclusive solutions
Filth as art
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Municipal bye-laws are underutilised legal instrument for instituting sustainable solid waste management in cities
Municipal bye-laws’ agenda requires a lot more attention to ensure its use is universal across all ULBs
Waste of a Nation – Garbage and Growth in India
Assa Doron and Robin Jeffrey argue that in India the removal and reuse of waste lays waste to human lives.
Waste management: Survey in Bhopal, one of India’s cleanest cities, highlights gaps, identifies areas of improvement
Government negligence, irregular sanitation work and poor consumption habits emerged as key problem areas