Experts caution against gaps in implementation that have dogged garbage disposal and sanitation in India for decades.

NASHIK: The segregation of waste at source in Nashik city has crossed the 80%-mark - a significant 40% jump recorded around six months ago.The improvement marks a major shift in the city's solid waste ...

TO curb landfill overflow and provide a low-cost energy source, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) of Batanes launched on Jan. 29 an initiative that transforms discarded ...

India’s environment ministry notified the new solid waste management (SWM) rules of 2026 on January 27, superseding the 2016 ...

Thiruvananthapuram: In a renewed effort to combat waste pollution and promote responsible disposal practices, Kerala solid waste management project (KSWMP) unveiled its ‘Clean Kerala Anthem', a ...

The W.I.N initiative operationalises EPR principles by creating a structured system for the recovery, collection, and ...

Estimates suggest that millions of informal workers recover a significant share of India’s recyclables, in some cases ...

To reduce environmental pollution, improve circularity in packaging use and stimulate grassroots economic activity, Rite ...

The Road is Still Long for Airlines and Caterers. March 18 marks Global Recycling Day, and IFSA is spotlighting the complex ...

She had a successful dental career. But one reality changed everything. After witnessing the harsh lives of waste pickers, Dr. Shanthi Tummala saw what most of us ignore—the true cost of our trash.

Thanks to new guidelines, waste management in India will shift toward a circular economy, embedding extended producer responsibility and ‘polluter pays’ principle into the waste governance structure.

BENGALURU: To avoid dependence on landfill sites and yet keep the city clean, Bengaluru North City Corporation Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar on Sunday issued strict instructions to solid waste ...