Rewind 2018: How India dealt with its waste

India has policies to deal with all kinds of waste but implementation is weak and not monitored effectively

Groundwater and health of residents at risk due to waste dumping in Aravallis

Villages of Faridabad and Gurgaon are protesting against a landfill site proposed by the Haryana government in the region

Mr Modi, how about including garbage in your sanitation deadline?

India is the sixth largest garbage generating country, but has made provision to treat only 12.5 per cent of it

Drowning in its own rubbish

For Thiruvananthapuram, the only way to manage waste is by flouting rules

This award winning waste management plant in Himachal’s Palampur has turned into a garbage hill

Open disposal of garbage here violates environmental norms

Simply put: Delhi Master's Plan

Globally, 23 cities pledge to reduce waste sent to landfills, incinerators by 50%

This commitment will avoid disposal of at least 87 million tonnes of waste by 2030

Origin & provisions of municipal bye-laws & solid waste management by urban local bodies

The bye-laws are instrumental in achieving solid waste management mandates, imposing penalties for wrongful garbage disposal / burning

This plastic recycling unit is a ‘silver lining’ in Guwahati’s burgeoning waste problem; here’s how

These initiatives incorporate everyone in the circular economy— from ragpickers to informal workers and even residents — in reducing …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 20, 2023)

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 (January 3, 2023)

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

Neglect of sustainable, scientific waste treatment behind India’s unscientific landfills: CSE analysis

Management of legacy waste should be combined with integrated waste management facilities that can take care of both daily as well as old waste, …

A first-of-a-kind campaign in Pune creates awareness about sanitary waste segregation

The Red Dot Campaign by SWaCH cooperative is sensitising people about the importance of proper handling and disposal of sanitary waste

CSE Clean City Award: Mysuru is one of the best solid waste managers in India

Mysuru boasts of door-to-door garbage-collection, segregation and recycling, making it one of the best managers of municipal solid waste. In 2016,…

1,500 people evicted from slum in Dharamshala; rehabilitation uncertain

People living in Charan Khad slum for over three decades are now being chased away from Dharamshala as local authorities don’t want them to …

Heavy rains expose Mumbai’s vulnerability to flooding yet again

Despite massive water-logging every year, India’s commercial capital is dragging its feet on finding sustainable solutions to the problem

India is all set to go for its first waste-to-hydrogen project

Hydrogen generated at a facility in Pune will be utilised locally to help the city lower its emissions, manage waste optimally

Why dumping plastic waste in landfills is a much bigger issue

Potential routes for plastic losses from landfills involve environmental mechanisms like wind, flooding, leaching and runoffs

Indian landfills — a source of microplastics?

Two studies present evidence of microplastics in Indian dumpsites, which can pose a serious impact on the surrounding environment

It is critical to lift veil of secrecy around use of refuse-derived fuel in cement plants

Discussions with cement companies over co-processing RDF shows logistical issues plaguing its adoption

How India fared environmentally: State of India’s Environment 2023 In Figures

Are combustibles derived from legacy waste dumpsites opportunity or challenge?

It is imperative to create an enabling ecosystem for increasing the gainful utilisation of refused derived fuel by industries

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 10, 2023)

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

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 …

CSE commits to strengthen solid waste management in Tanzania at 2nd pan-Africa workshop

CSE and NEMC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the waste management in Tanzania