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
Pick the no waste option
The Kerala government popularises a model that minimises the creation of waste
What Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 should be like?
While the mission got people talking about sanitation and cleanliness, its implementation needs a lot of work
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
How people and private players can create a healthy ecosystem for waste management in Kochi
Residents must be educated about their role in mitigating Kochi's legacy and the untreatable waste crisis
“When youth works for society, elders begin to reflect on their actions”
It all started in April 2017 with a 5-day camp, where around 200 students from 32 schools in Thiruvananthapuram were given a hands-on-experience …
Ghazipur landfill collapse is a result of years of inaction
The 33-year-old dumpsite had exceeded its capacity in 2004, but no alternative was found
This plastic recycling unit is a ‘silver lining’ in Guwahati’s burgeoning waste problem; here’s how
These initiatives incorporate everyone in the circular economy— from ragpickers to informal workers and even residents — in reducing …
It is critical to lift veil of secrecy around use of refuse-derived fuel in cement plants
Discussions with cement companies over co-processing RDF shows logistical issues plaguing its adoption
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
Swachh Bharat Mission yet to create systems that support waste segregation, processing
The Swachh Bharat Mission Urban completes three years on October 2, 2017, but has the mission gone beyond brooms and sticks? How far country has …
Rwanda launches plan for next 14 years with focus on circular economy
The plan needs $211.2 million to manage waste and adopt clean production technologies
No more N-I-M-B-Y
Our excessive reliance on 'others' to manage 'our' waste has let the situation go out of hand
Digitalising waste management can make Indian cities & towns cleaner, more sustainable
Digital tools in waste management will help cities identify recycling trends of different dry waste categories, among other things
Garbage dumps leading to shift in food habits of wild animals
Animals and birds at some places in Uttarakhand are becoming more dependent on anthropological food waste, says new study
Waste to wealth: Understanding the synergy between formal & informal sectors
Technology and community participation play pivotal roles in bridging the formal-informal waste worker divide
Municipalities responsible for dirty India, says NITI Aayog CEO
Amitabh Kant says civic bodies are entering various businesses while forgetting that their primary job is to clean their jurisdiction
Rethinking waste management: Improving governance in India’s North East
Nearly 85% of the waste in the North East is unceremoniously dumped without processing and treatment
Learning the ropes
CSE assesses waste management systems in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh and finds they have still a long way to go
Local authorities in Delhi can use imaginative by-laws to clean up the city
Households must be rewarded on segregating waste and collectors, both formal and informal, should be trained
COVID-19: India’s circular economy faces a rough ride
Only municipalities have been collecting waste but at different frequencies; there is no secondary segregation and resource recovery
A waste management model for small towns
Vengurla is one of the only towns in India which generates revenue from its waste
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 …
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 …
Toxic ignorance: Most Indian cities way off segregating domestic hazardous waste
In absence of robust framework and infrastructure, segregation of domestic hazardous waste remains a distant dream for most Indian cities
