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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

Handmade paper industry flourishes in Latur

When you hear about Latur, you remember earthquakes, drought, and disaster. But making beauty out of ashes is what the Kalpakala Industry …

Bhopal’s toxic links with Indore

Garbage to energy plans

War over waste

People of Bengaluru pitch a battle against civic body which has neglected mounting piles of garbage

Trick or treat?

Countries approach communities to say yes to nuclear disposal site near them

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2023)

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

Tourist revulsion

Steeped in pollution, Ranchi lake is no more a crowd-puller

Waste dumping hits roadbock in Goa

Wasted time

London gallery displays recycled human waste

Better disposal mechanism for plastics

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

Is Rs 25 lakh compensation enough for Okhla waste-to-energy plant?

The facility has been allegedly emitting various pollutants for years including carcinogens such as furans and dioxins

Gurugram does it right: Dedicated portal to register and manage bulk waste generators 

The MCG initiative is truly unique & has potential to inspire other Indian cities to adopt similar measures, benefiting from its citizen-…

What a bright idea!

Organised waste collection in Pune has boosted segregation at the source

GREEN WARRIOR

Treating effluents

Tokyo

Britain's 'green' car rally

How Indigenous cultural practices can improve waste management in communities

Applying cultural practices is not common among community members because of the impacts of colonisation

India recycles only 1% of its construction and demolition waste: CSE

The rest remains strewn across, in landfills, or in plain sight everywhere, leading to air and water pollution

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

Exposing inequity & injustice of India’s single-use plastic ban

Ban targets downstream users of plastic while producers continue to operate with minimal restrictions