From biometric attendance and GPS-enabled garbage tracking to complaint apps and mechanised sweeping, Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation is steadily transforming its sanitation ecosystem through technology, citizen engagement and decentralised waste processing…
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…
The father-son duo, K Shankar and Senthil, of Shree Renga Polymers in Tamil Nadu have taken to recycling PET bottles into fashionwear brand, EcoLine. The plastic waste goes through the…
Gujarat is planning to implement the new Liquid Waste Management Rules 2024 which will apply on residential societies. These new rules will mandate that residential societies, both existing and newly…
The rise in living standards fuelled by the industrial revolution and economic growth has dramatically reshaped consumption patterns, resulting in complex challenges for solid waste management (SWM). This shift in…
The much-awaited Texcare International made a successful comeback after an eight-year gap. The just concluded exhibition from November 6-9, 2024, at Frankfurt, was truly a networking point and as the…
Analysing Challenges & Cost Benefits of Corporate Recycling Initiatives Recycling has today become more of a disaster management across segments. At the same time, recycling initiatives taken by corporates at…
While wet waste is compostable, dry waste which include construction material, tyres, e-waste, plastic, glass, metal and others, end up in the landfill. There are seven types of plastics with…