Some vertical gardens
Ludhiana's Income-Tax department officials have turned plastic into greenery on a wall under the Green-Plastic Initiative
Household paints have dangerous amounts of lead: study
Out of 20 samples tested for the presence of lead, all except 3 had lead content more than the permissible limit, shows a study by Toxics Links
Microplastics, now, in human stool: study
The study says consuming plastic packaged food, water allows microplastics to be ingested, & that consumers must rethink individual plastic usage
Microplastics are getting into mosquitoes and contaminating new food chains
Once inside an animal, the plastic can transfer via the food chain into fish and other creatures and eventually become a potential …
Nuance and law
The Supreme Court’s ill-timed order on a case of municipal solid waste that is affecting construction workers illustrates how Indian courts …
How Uttar Pradesh can avoid patchy implementation of plastic ban
Uttar Pradesh, which generates over 130,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually, needs to take early measures to facilitate the transition
Indian scientists develop environment-friendly device to dispose sanitary napkins
GreenDispo will incinerate the sanitary napkins completely with minimal flue gas emission
Scientists find new system to detect paraben level in water bodies
The research is meant to help develop measures to correct the harmful effects of the organic compounds on the environment
What will we do with all those solar panels when their useful life is over?
As solar power booms, businesses are exploring ways to ensure valuable components don’t end up in landfills
Plastic chokes Dhaka’s drainage
Millions of carelessly discarded plastic bags choke the sewers of Bangladesh’s capital, while the canals that once provided natural …
Methane emissions from Indian landfills: Knowing why estimates vary by models key to effective management
Concerted efforts needed to standardise data collection, invest in modern waste management infrastructure, develop region-specific models
Plastic-free planet: What CSE expects from Global Plastic Treaty negotiations — the issues & politics
Second session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution is being held in Paris, France from May 29-June 2, 2023
Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific
Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other …
Why abattoirs in Nigeria pose a threat to health and environment
It’s not uncommon for abattoirs to dispose waste directly into streams and rivers. There’s no disposal management or treatment system,…
No action plan by MoEF&CC to handle plastic waste, finds CAG
Coordination lacking with pollution control boards; Implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules lacks teeth
Antimicrobial resistance: Prevention key to control pandemics
Important to prevent emergence and spread of infections to reduce need and dependence on antimicrobials
Budget kick: Keep these factors in mind while setting up a Bio-CNG plant
Political and institutional support must be gained through a sustained and deliberate communication process in which Bio-CNG’s economic and …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 2, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 15, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
COVID-19: Hits & misses of Centre’s advisory on water supply, sanitation
A review of MoHUA April, 2020 advisory on safe management of water supply and sanitation
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 3, 2019)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 23, 2019)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 20, 2023)
Run-up to World EV Day: Battery passport, an opportunity for India
India should leverage its experience with Aadhaar / UPI to deploy scalable digital solutions in the battery value chain
Plastic pollution: Campaigners around the world are using the courts to clean up — but manufacturers are fighting back
Governments have achieved disappointingly little so far and even the UN treaty on plastic pollution is unlikely to produce fundamental change