‘Compostable’ not ‘Recyclable’ is the only way out
We all compost at the end of life. Let us learn from what is all around us and adapt our choices so that we can continue to survive and thrive
Freedom from single-use plastics: A dream or an achievable target?
After Modi in his August 15 address appealed to make India free from single-use plastics, the country now needs a robust roadmap to weed it out
Africa's waste challenge
For Africa, solid waste management is becoming a major concern. The writer reports from Zanzibar and Swaziland on how two contrasting scenarios …
'78% of sewage generated in India remains untreated'
Analysis and reporting by Centre for Science and Environment and Down To Earth magazine reveal how Indian cities are disposing of excreta in an …
E-toxic trail
Moradabad's e-waste dismantling and recycling industry has severely polluted the Ramganga river, finds a new CSE study
Is sewage farming safe?
Madhya Pradesh's order to destroy crops cultivated using sewage has triggered a debate over the age old practice of using wastewater for irrigation
New plan, old problem
The proposed Sewerage Master Plan 2031 that promises to end Delhi's drainage troubles underestimates the wastewater volume of the city
Swachh Survekshan 2017 encouraging unsustainable approaches for waste management: CSE
Says the survey should give preference to waste segregation and recycle and reuse over centralised approaches like landfill and waste-to-energy plants
Sri Lanka becomes first country in South Asia to recycle compact fluorescent lamps
At a time when developing countries are struggling with safe disposal of compact fluorescent lamps, Sri Lanka is leading by example
Why restoring water systems should be top priority for Biden administration
Healthy rivers can no longer be separated into the ‘nice-to-have’ column of environmental progress
E-waste is not waste, but treasure
There is 100 times more gold in a tonne of smart phones than in a tonne of gold ore itself! But the precious metal is virtually thrown away …
International E-Waste Day: Why India needs to step up its act on recycling
India generated 3.2 million tonnes of E-waste in 2019; details of 90 per cent of this waste are undocumented
Using tannery waste in fields turning soil toxic: study
Researchers studied soil and groundwater samples from farms irrigated by tannery effluents in and around Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh
India’s challenges in waste management
The key to efficient waste management is to ensure segregation source and resource recovery
Capacity building for water conservation needs: A young mind at work
How an architect implemented rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse projects in urban and peri-urban areas of Maharashtra and Gujarat
A burning question
Waste-to-energy plants are being touted as a wonder solution for garbage management. But how feasible is this option?
Alternative to the natural
Fuel from plastic wastes and chemicals from grains: researchers in UK experiment with innovative substitutes
Light on mercury
Regulations to check mercury pollution take backseat as Centre promotes fluorescent light
Mission possible
The Centre gives India just about eight years to free its villages of open defecation. This seems unlikely. But the states of Sikkim, Haryana and …
Inaction in waste management leading to huge economic loss
Huge investment needed to clean billions of tonnes of waste that has been dumped across the world
Dharavi's real estate threat
The Maharashtra government wants to redevelop Dharavi, Mumbai's sprawling slum. But its plan has not taken into account the fact that people not …
Panchayats to spend Rs 1.42 lakh crore on water and sanitation
Spend 60% grant on water and sanitation: 15th Finance Commission recommends to rural local bodies
Restoring lakes not an engineering task: How some communities did the job
Local bodies and activists in Bengaluru, Pune are coming together to deal with lake pollution, de-silting, encroachment
Government notifies new solid waste management rules
These will replace the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, which have been in place for the past 16 years
COVID-19: Can wastewater help in tracking outbreak in India
Wastewater research can help determine how much the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurs in the Indian population