Articles

Solid waste pollution in the South Asian Seas (SAS)

09 Aug 2019

Marine litter is a major issue in the coastal areas of South Asian countries.

Here is how marine pollution is challenging environment and economy of South Asian Seas region

09 Aug 2019 | Ms Shikhita Gupta

Coastal populations of countries in South Asian Seas region are constantly expanding, leading to further degradation of its marine environment.

Oceans are the lifeline of planet Earth - they act as carbon sinks, absorb pollution and silt from rivers, regulate rainfall, act as nature reserves and support te

हरित एजेन्डा: अपशिष्ट या कचरे को संपत्ति में बदलना

02 Jul 2019

विकास के रास्ते पर बढ़ते हुए शहरी कचरा भी बढ़ रहा है। इसमें नगरपालिका का कचरा, निर्माण और तोड़ फोड़ का मलबा, प्लास्टिक पैकेजिंग अपशिष्ट, ई-कचरा, औद्योगिक खतरनाक, गैर-खतरनाक और बायोमेडिकल अपशिष्ट शामिल है। इस कचरे से निपटने में विस्तारित निर्माता ज़िम्मेदारी (EPR) भूमिका पर ज़ोर देना होगा।

Need for cross-learning as states act to improve wastewater management

18 Jun 2019 | Ms Joyita Ghose

As Nagpur tops the list, here is an overview of state level policies wastewater treatment and reuse

Independent audits can guide urban local bodies to reduce, reuse and recycle municipal solid waste

17 Jun 2019

A Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) audit of a civic body in Delhi brings the importance of informal waste collectors into focus. There are about 1,50,000 rag pickers in the National Capital Region.

Build confidence among users towards safety of treated waste water

29 May 2019

Delhi survey suggests willingness of consumers for non potable uses of treated wastewater

Most of the respondents have concerns about the aesthetics of treated wastewater, including colour and odour. Sharing specific information on the treatment process will help mitigate the associated disgust.

A green agenda: Converting waste to wealth

02 May 2019

A key issue in management of urban waste streams is to generate reliable data on waste inventory.

Addressing socio-cultural barriers is key to ensuring reuse of treated waste water

18 Apr 2019

Important to address socio, psychological and cultural barriers to ensure reuse of treated waste water

Auditing Mechanical Road Sweeping machines in North MCD

29 Jan 2019 | Ms Prachi Anand

Independent assessment of mechanized street sweeping in North Delhi Municipal Corporation

Plastic ban in Tamil Nadu - EPR linkage and incentive model are key for success

02 Jan 2019

Tamil Nadu is set to enforce a ban on the use of plastic commodities including non-biodegradable carry bags, single-use cups, plates and straws, beginning the first of January, 2019.