Waste management in news on May 2
A round-up of the latest news and developments on waste management
COVID-19: Here is what you should do to safely dispose your used mask
Some simple guidelines to ensure safe disposal of used masks
Biomedical waste in Delhi: What monitoring without figures, asks report
Liquid hospital waste discharged in sewers, many operating without DPCC authorisation
As told to Parliament (April 7, 2022): 56,747 women scientists engaged in research and development
All that was discussed in the House through the day
World Environment Day in numbers: Waste
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
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
Lives laid waste
As told to Parliament (September 15, 2020): 169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August
Global Eco Watch: ‘Strongest storm on Earth’ in 2020, slams into the Philippines
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Unmanaged waste in Tripura
Biomedical waste management system fails to take off in Tripura
Cyclone Amphan: Waterlogging sparks COVID-19 infection fear in Bengal
Amphan fiercest cyclone to hit Bengal in last few decades, says IMD
Delhi High Court orders shifting of biomedical waste incinerator from Okhla
Residents hope it will pave the way for shifting of Jindal's waste-to-energy plant
Rajasthan pollution board issues directives on waste disposal a second time
Municipal bodies deny receiving them
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 11, 2024)