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…
Gurugram’s rapid growth has also brought mounds of garbage, clogged drains and dumping in vacant plots, making monsoons worse with flooding and disease risks. Frustrated with inaction, residents and expatriates…
In preparation for hosting the upcoming National Games, the Meghalaya government has launched “Mission Clean Shillong 2027,” a two-year campaign aiming to transform Shillong into one of the cleanest cities…
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…
Re Sustainability and Recycling Private Limited (ReSRL) and Aarti Circularity Limited (ACL) have partnered to establish a waste management infrastructure that will transform plastic recycling in India. With an initial investment of Rs100 crores,…
Indore’s innovative zero-waste model has been hailed as exemplary by Rupa Mishra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, during her visit to the city. Highlighting its role in…
Despite significant progress made in waste management by municipal corporations, persistent challenges necessitate innovative and collaborative solutions. Active citizen participation, especially in segregating waste at the source, is crucial. The…
Desks will be donated to a Mumbai school Tetra Pak, under its flagship campaign – Cartons Le Aao, Classroom Banao – has pledged to collect 500,000 used carton packages and…
Biogas and waste-to-electricity plants were once considered to be the silver bullet that would solve India’s waste processing problems, as well as generate a useful by-product. At a time when…