Waste Management

Gadkari spoke about Nagpur's innovative waste management practices during the event. Gadkari revealed that the city's civic body earns Rs 300 crore annually by treating sewage and selling it to nearby industries.

Delhi LG approves allotment of land in Okhla to MCD for waste management facilities

Following the LG's approval aimed at enhancing the city's waste management infrastructure, the Delhi Development Authority will oversee the transfer of lease rights and possession of five acres out of the 20-acre land parcel, officials said.

Bullish on India | What food sustainability and upcycling food waste will look like in India by 2047

Bangalore-based chef, food researcher and waste upcycler Elizabeth Yorke says we are limited by our imagination in tackling food waste.

2023 Plastic Overshoot Day Report: All you need to understand how big is the plastic waste problem

As per the Plastic Overshoot Day report 2023, by 2040 plastic production is set to double, with plastic pollution is expected to triple.

How India’s trash mountains are contributing to climate change

The country has over 3,000 waste mountains containing 1.3 billion tonnes of legacy waste, and emits the most methane from landfill sites in the world.

Eye on Bengaluru ahead of Karnataka polls: Why the tech hub is awash with filth

Experts say that dumping garbage in open places is also posing severe environmental issues.

India processing 75% waste, circular economy is foundation of urban development: Modi

"First, we need to strengthen urban planning ecosystem in states. Secondly, private sector expertise needs to be used in urban planning. Thirdly, we need to develop centres of excellence to take urban planning to a new level."

NGT directs Delhi government to pay Rs 2,232-crore fine for improper management of solid and liquid waste

The tribunal observed that compliance with environmental norms on waste management has to be accorded the priority it deserves.

Moscow seeks cooperation in metro projects, waste management, smart cities development with India

Alexey S Bondaruk, Deputy Head Of Department Of External Economic And International Relations, Government of Moscow, said that firms in the Russian capital city can provide consultancy in these areas.

Delay in hazardous waste disposal abuse of right to health of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors: NHRC chief

Addressing a Human Rights Day event here hosted by the National Human Rights Commission, he said that one outfall of globalisation is the concentration of wealth in transnational companies and a few countries.

Mumbai traps trash in battle to clean up its water bodies

This comes after the National Green Tribunal asked the municipal authority to cough up Rs 28.20 crore last November to Central Pollution Control Board for discharging raw sewage into the city creeks, rivers and drains.

Noida C&D plant functioning in order to process twin towers debris: UP CM informed

The Supertech twin towers demolition has left behind an estimated 80,000 tonnes of debris which is being recycled. Around 50,000 tonnes of debris will be used for filing the pit of the Supertech towers, while the remaining 30,000 tonnes is being transported to Noida's construction and demolition waste management plant in Sector 80 where it will be processed scientifically.

NGT directs Maharashtra govt to pay Rs 12K crore for improper waste management

A bench headed by chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel held that the compensation under Section 15 of the NGT Act was necessary to "remedy" the continuing damage to the environment caused due to the shortcomings in waste management.

Unpacking the presence of microplastics in the Bay of Bengal

The microplastics in the Bay of Bengal likely stem from the breakdown of mismanaged waste – improper disposal of plastic packaging and abandoned fishing gears – in the sampled sites.

How New York City hopes to win its long, losing war on trash

For the city, social media campaigns and rat-resistant receptacles are just the latest attempts to solve a New York City quandary that is more than a century old: What do you do with millions of people’s trash every day?

Fantastic beasts and why plastic is bad for them

In Asia, plastic trash threatens river and sea birds. Plastic waste can entangle, suffocate and choke aquatic animals

In a Himachal village, people accuse a waste management plant for contaminating water

In July 2021, the people of Majra wrote a letter to various authorities in the state in which they alleged that for the last 15 years the plant was dumping the solid waste in the ground, without proper treatment and covering it with soil.

Here’s why an obscure waste-management firm in Chennai has attracted $4.1 billion 

Ram Charan’s technology promises to convert unsegregated waste into energy without leaving behind any toxic residue. In a country of 1.3 billion people, with mountains of unsegregated waste, that could be a game changer. US-based fund TFCC certainly thinks so

India needs a comprehensive and integrated action plan on marine litter

With close to 80 percent of marine litter being attributed to land-based sources, there is a definite case for linking existing plastic waste rules to marine plastic litter

Income Tax Department raids on digital marketing, waste management biz groups across states

The IT dept's first group -- engaged in digital marketing and campaign management -- carried search operations at 7 premises located in Bengaluru, Surat, Chandigarh, and Mohali. While the second group was engaged in solid waste management which looked into comprising solid waste collection, transportation, processing and disposal services, primarily catering to Indian municipalities.

Govt launches web portal to find solutions to India's waste problems

Principal Scientific Advisor Vijay Raghavan said the 'Waste to Wealth' portal aims to enable collaborations for sustainable development.

Ideas For Profit | Antony Waste IPO: Niche player in a growing market; should you subscribe?

Antony Waste Handling Cell has launched an IPO. It is one of the leading national players in this space with extensive experience and expertise, backed by technology and research. In this edition of Ideas for Profit, we'll discuss whether investors should subscribe to this IPO.

Explained | Bioplastic: Is it a silver bullet sustainability solution?

Moneycontrol's Shraddha Sharma explains how eco-friendly is bioplastic and if its benefits can mitigate climate change.

COVID-19 | Is India prepared to tackle the plastic waste the pandemic produces?

Along with fighting the outbreak and resuscitating the economy, the focus on protecting the environment — mainly the indiscriminate use and disposal of single-use plastic — must be kept