Waste

Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) dumped waste in front of 218 households found littering public spaces and collected fines totaling Rs 2.8 lakh.

Eco-friendly kitchen hacks: Reduce waste, use natural cleaning solutions, ditch plastic

Did you know that your everyday kitchen appliances and cleaning products are affecting the environment? Making some eco-friendly decisions like using energy-efficient appliances, washing and reusing kitchen towels, etc., reusing your RO water and not letting it go down the drain, and switching to homemade cleaning products can help you be more mindful of our environment and your role in protecting it.

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.

Country's first waste-to-hydrogen plant to be set up in Pune

The plant will be set up by sustainability solutions provider TheGreenBillions Ltd (TGBL), who has entered into a 30-year-long agreement with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).

The Plastic Bag Store | Grocery items made out of discarded plastic bags

A grocery store that features thousands of products made entirely of discarded plastic opened up in the US. The store features regular grocery items with a twist. The store is designed to encourage visitors to think more about the enduring impact of single-use plastics. Watch the video to find out who is behind this art installation and why is it making waves.

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.

Noida Twin Towers Demolition: Only around 1 percent of the construction debris has reached C&D waste recycling plant

Environmentalists say at the current pace, the promise of recycling 30,000 tonnes before the end of November is unlikely to be met, and may take up to one year. They also plan to move the National Green Tribunal if authorities fail to meet the target. 

All legacy dumpsites to be remediated under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0: Hardeep Singh Puri

1,000 legacy dumpsites, including those in Delhi, containing 12.8 crore metric tonnes waste have been approved by MoHUA, with total project cost of more than 8,000 crore rupees, the minister said

Re Sustainability to start recycling of twin towers demolition waste next week

The company has bagged the contract from Noida Authority to recycle waste generated from the demolition of Supertech's twin towers over the next three months.

Used clothes from UK and US are ending up in mounds on African beaches

How fast fashion is causing Ghana's beaches to choke.

Construction and demolition waste is choking Bengaluru’s lungs; experts cry for reforms

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said they have already passed a new tender to acquire land for setting up a new recycling centre in the city; hopes to streamline C&D waste collection process over next 3 months.

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.

Malaysia shuts 111 schools as poisonings become 'more critical'

Authorities believe the poisoning was caused by toxic waste dumped into a river near the schools in the southern state of Johor

Scientific disposal of waste should be carried out to check pollution: Delhi LG Anil Baijal

Baijal chaired a meeting on pollution due to construction and demolition waste and dumping of waste in drains and water bodies

SC ban on construction activity could hit real estate project timelines, lead to litigations

Experts say construction work may come to a halt for over three months leading to litigations.

Five Indian startups that are turning waste into money

Recycling waste and used products is becoming a revenue generator for many entrepreneurs who have recorgnized the big opportunity in the space.

Transforming India: Is India ready for urbanisation boom?

Transforming Cities Transforming India series look at urbanisation in India and some of the issues and opportunities that it faces. This 10 part series looks at some of the key areas that India needs to focus on.

Garbage generated around the world

The amount of solid waste generated by global cities is growing each year. Not managing it efficiently now could lead to environmental and social problems

World can feed more people more efficiently - FAO

The world can feed itself with less food output than previously forecast if it turns to sustainable farming, cuts waste and stops excessive consumption, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday

Co-processing: A clean India for Indian cement sector?

Since 2007, HUL has hauled 13,700 tonnes of its waste products to ACC's Kymore plant for 'co-processing', a term commonplace in the cement sector across the globe and now in India too, reports Economic Times.