Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 15, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Plastic recycling is failing — here’s how the world must respond

Retailers must make it easier for customers to refill containers

Simply put: Delhi Master's Plan

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

Over 18 million kids at e-waste dumpsites face threat of health hazards: WHO

Kids as young as five years, more than 12.9 million women work at e-waste dumpsites in low- and middle-income countries every year

India’s landfills add 113k tonnes of menstrual waste each year: Report

Around 88% respondents want to switch to less-polluting alternatives but report they are not easily available

What is the status of dumpsite remediation across India

Total of 13 states and three UTs are lagging behind the target

As told to Parliament (December 8, 2022): Annual PM10 levels dropped in 95 cities this year

Twenty cities met National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM10 in 2021-22 compared to 4 in 2017-18

States fined thousands of crores over waste — but how did NGT calculate the penalty amount?

Fine determined on polluter pays principle, equated to environmental compensation and cost of restoration

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

Global treaty to cut plastic production needed urgently: EIA report ahead of UN summit

Over 70 big consumer brands also appeal to reduce plastic production in joint statement

220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be created in 2024: EA Earth Action

Just 12 countries are responsible for 60% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste, the top five being China, USA, India, Brazil, and …

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

Textile waste takes centre stage in Parliament: Why the discussion is vital

Allocation for textiles ministry increased 27.6% in 2024 interim budget, but there were no specific policies addressing waste crisis

India among the 12 countries responsible for 52% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste: Report

Plastics not designed for circular use must be phased out, report notes

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 10, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Noida’s Supertech Twin towers done to dust in 9 seconds

Down To Earth’s photographer, Vikas Choudhary, captures the demolition of the towers with his camera

Why new rule allowing recycled plastic in food packaging raises concerns

As recently as in 2018, the FSSAI had banned the use of recycled plastic or newspaper for packaging of food items

CF George, who waged a losing battle for pure water in Guruvayur, is no more

George Mash, as he was lovingly called, was a retired government school teacher and tireless activist.

Karnataka revives dying lakes: Why a decentralised governance was long overdue

The High Court of Karnataka June 15, 2021 passed an order calling for decentralised governance of lakes in the state

Ghazipur landfill in Delhi catches fire again. But why?

Watch this video to understand the reasons behind this fire and the situation on the ground

Simply Put: Ghazipur, Delhi’s very own volcano

Simply Put: Manual scavenger who?

New waste management technology could improve life in rural India, claims study

Researchers say ‘BioTRIG’, a community-level pyrolysis system to run on villagers’ waste,  can provide multiple benefits …