From Waste to Wealth: How Circular Economy Is Reframing India’s Waste Challenge
There is huge money to be made out of municipal solid and liquid waste as per a report of the central government. Waste is set to increase in coming years…
There is huge money to be made out of municipal solid and liquid waste as per a report of the central government. Waste is set to increase in coming years…
A focused seminar on Clean India 2030: Transforming Waste Management and Urban Sanitation was organised by the Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES), All India Institute of Local…
Municipal solid waste generation is rising worldwide, pushing governments and industries to explore technologies that can convert waste into usable energy while reducing landfill dependence. Waste-to-Energy (WtE) systems offer a…
Bengal once feared its rivers. Now, it fears what flows into them. As Bengal urbanises rapidly, the rivers that once flooded now choke with plastic, untreated sewage, and municipal waste.…
Abstract Urban public spaces — markets, parks, transit hubs, and educational institutions — are increasingly burdened by litter, particularly non-biodegradable and non-recyclable waste. This pollution not only detracts from city…
In Sweden, waste is more than a problem — it is a solution. The country has transformed its waste management strategy into a powerhouse of sustainability, converting discarded materials into…
An estimated 100 billion cigarette butts are discarded each year! India generates approximately 26,000 tonnes of cigarette butt waste annually, making it the most littered form of plastic in the…
India stands as the third-largest generator of electronic waste globally, producing nearly two million tons of e-waste annually. With additional unrecorded imports of obsolete electronics from other countries, the problem…
Starting with a single treatment plant in 2018, the state now operates 59 plants, comprising 39 faecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs) and 20 co-treatment facilities. Most of these plants were…
For decades, Japanese streets told a silent story — one without trash bins. But as tourists now pour into shrines, stations, and deer parks, the Land of the Rising Sun…