Half the public places do not manage waste water and litter
A government survey of 16 states in India finds that 51% and 53% public spaces in hills and plains respectively have unhygienic surroundings
Trashing the ragpicker
The new rules for plastic waste management exclude the informal sector, key to their successful implementation
Moneyspinning "cashcows"
Initially born as the good samaritan environmentalist's brainchild, recycling now smacks of a lot of hard cash
What a waste
The government is yet to decide what stand to take on the international trade in recyclable waste as banning it completely will hit industry hard
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 28, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Odisha has most contaminated sites in India: CPCB data
Of the 112 sites in India contaminated by toxic and hazardous substances, 23 were in Odisha followed by Uttar Pradesh (21) and Delhi (11)
In Telangana’s Badanpet, a dumpsite turns into a rock garden, nursery
As of now, this nursery is self-reliant in supplying saplings for horticultural purposes, park development, road median development, greening and …
Maharashtra's ambitious plastic ban continues to confuse
Rushed up notifications, illegal raids, and lack of alternatives have marred Maharashtra's plastic ban
With China banning import of plastic waste, who will bear the burden of recycling world's toxic scrap?
Experts say that Southeast Asia could become the world’s new plastic waste recycle hub
Bengaluru orders compulsory waste segregation by households, but challenges remain
From reluctant citizens to unsold compost, Bengaluru municipal corporation faces hurdles on the way towards better waste management
As garbage crisis in Delhi worsens, lack of funds for civic bodies gets focus
Sanitation workers have called for a strike for the fifth time in two years, which highlights the financial crisis facing the municipal bodies
Trash crisis in Lebanon, protests turn violent
Protests that started over garbage dump and shortage of landfills evolved into demonstrations against the government
Interstate dirty dumpers
Industrial units illegally dump hazardous waste in remote fields, often crossing state borders, to dodge the law and cut costs. ravleen kaur …
Mango resistance
Farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s mango belt are clear they will not allow Lucknow’s solid waste facility on their dashehari land
COVID-19: Revised guidelines show how biomedical waste must be handled
Extra precautions to be taken by sanitation workers, healthcare facilities and COVID-19 isolation wards are also described
An Arunachal Pradesh town has swapped its water pollution problem for air pollution
Residents take to burning waste after orders to not dump it in Kameng river; facility to handle waste incomplete due to lack of funds
Handmade paper industry flourishes in Latur
When you hear about Latur, you remember earthquakes, drought, and disaster. But making beauty out of ashes is what the Kalpakala Industry …
War over waste
People of Bengaluru pitch a battle against civic body which has neglected mounting piles of garbage
Is Rs 25 lakh compensation enough for Okhla waste-to-energy plant?
The facility has been allegedly emitting various pollutants for years including carcinogens such as furans and dioxins
India recycles only 1% of its construction and demolition waste: CSE
The rest remains strewn across, in landfills, or in plain sight everywhere, leading to air and water pollution
How Indigenous cultural practices can improve waste management in communities
Applying cultural practices is not common among community members because of the impacts of colonisation
Bitter sweet: Petha production in Agra leaves behind waste and pollution
CSE study recommends that Agra must develop a number of strategies to reduce the impact of petha-making units on its environment and …
Living next to Delhi’s trash mountain: Policies should focus on easing the struggles of waste pickers
These workers have no feasible access to social infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and, most importantly waste sorting centres
Littering in South Africa is the expression of wider selfish – and costly – culture
Littering in protest is indicative of a discordant society, and a culture of littering can tell us a lot about a society'…
Timeless plastic: Museum displays vintage beached waste
Archeoplastica is a museum of ancient plastic items, now displaying some of the items in a virtual mode. As the world negotiates a new …