Toxic waste kept for safe disposal in Bharuch catches fire

West Africa’s plastic waste could be fuelling the economy instead of polluting the ocean: Experts

Bhagalpur may commission a waste-to-energy plant

Activists say similar plants elsewhere in the country are lying defunct

US shipping out 'spoils' of terror

Rubble from World Trade Center arrives in India to a hostile reception by environmentalists

Cane fumes

Mills of Gorakhpur grind slowly, but they grind too fine

Assam's wetland, Deepar beel, under threat

Plastic shakeout

Centre proposes a ban on non-recyclable plastic. How prepared is India to implement it?

Bagful of doubts

India has no fool-proof test for biodegradable plastic

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 8, 2024)

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

Nuclear waste management: Is Finland’s Onkalo facility safe?

The facility, set to begin operation in 2024, isn't based on a foolproof concept

Plastic-free planet: Third session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee begins in Nairobi

Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability announced; India submits pre-meeting written statement for first time  

Changing colours

The Goan government echoes environmental concerns in its state budget

Designer fuel

Waste hydrocarbons mixed with ethanol can be used to run vehicles

Plastic problem

A ban on recycled plastic in Delhi will have little effect

Ban on plastic bags

Polluter sent packing

Right recipe

Toxic gardens

Ship-breaking set to get a fillip despite blaze in Gujarat yard

People's show of strength

Outpouring of resentment against landfill site plan in Tamil Nadu leaves authorities stunned

In Court

South Asia

A different muse

News Snippets

The burning question