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State appoints TERI for iron ore reclamation, waste stabilisation of mining dumps
11 Sep 2025
| The Times of India, 11 Sep 25
The state cabinet decided to appoint The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to provide advisory support for iron ore reclamation and waste stabilisation activities for mining dumps in Goa. TERI will also monitor the operations of the dumps to avoid environmental degradation. TERI will prepare common guidelines for bidders to submit the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for handling dumps and waste.
Read moreSwachh Bharat Mission 2.0: Can August 15 garbage management programme clear legacy waste by 2026?
19 Jul 2025
| The Week
The primary issue is that garbage is not sorted at the source. Consequently, the mixed garbage is deposited at landfills, where it is disposed of in an improper manner, states Ms. Shweta Gautam, Research Associate at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read moreCan India Turn the Tide by Breaking Free from Plastic?
03 Jun 2025
| Outlook Planet
The financial viability of material recovery facilities depends on the collection of good quality dry waste. But this gets lost in the informal sector. So, there’s a need to train and integrate them, according to Dr Suneel Pandey, Director of Circular Economy and Waste Management Division, TERI.
Read moreIndia's bulging waste line: Can cities clean up before it’s too late?
03 May 2025
| Financial Express
According to experts, assuming the current pace of biomining, more than three decades would be required to decongest Ghazipur alone—even without considering fresh waste arrivals on a daily basis. "Whatever target was set, we are still going very slow on that. So a more concerted approach needs to be followed," says Mr Suneel Pandey, Director of the Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI.
Read moreWorld must explore solutions to environmental crises without relying on US: Experts
11 Feb 2025
| The Economic Times
Dr. Suneel Pandey, Senior Fellow and Director of the Circular Economy and Waste Management Division at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), emphasized that the most of the polymers are derived from fossil fuel-based petrochemical sectors. The Trump administration has indicated that oil corporations will persist in drilling, resulting in increased oil production. Plastic production will inevitably persist. They do not intend to diminish plastic production or use. Dr. Pandey observed
Read moreSacred cows to become agents of energy as India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon
11 Nov 2024
| Forbes India
Biogas is considered a clean energy because the waste used to produce it is completely natural, said Dr Suneel Pandey, Senior Fellow and Director, The Energy and Resources Institute. He added it is a sustainable solution to make wealth from waste.
Read moreHow students were inspired to shun plastic
06 Nov 2024
| The Times of India
Ms Saltanat Kazi, Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Southern Regional Centre, Bengaluru, delivered the keynote address, emphasizing the crucial role of youth as future decision-makers in waste management. She advocated for schools to become plastic-free zones and implement comprehensive waste management strategies, including source segregation and litter-free drives. Students, as future decision-makers of the country, must use their knowledge to cut plastic consumption and
Read moreToxic froth to greet devotees as Delhi stretch of Yamuna reels under pollution
04 Nov 2024
| The Times of India
A report by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), which is concurrently undertaking a long-term study on froth formation found that the primary factors contributing to the sudden foam formation at Kalindi Kunj included the disturbance of the sludge bed, high turbulence at the barrage due to increased discharge, and the added load of organics from rainwater runoff.
Read moreTERI’s movie on recycling to be screened in cinema halls soon, Sawant launches video
22 Oct 2024
| The Times of India
A short film created to raise awareness about pollution by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) is set to be screened in theatres across Goa soon. The 1.8-minute film will be shown before regular movies and will also be shown at theatres across India later. The film is based on a study conducted by TERI found that out of all packaging, the aluminium ones can was the most environmentally-friendly in the scenario of climate change as these
Read moreSolid waste management should be tried from home
16 Oct 2024
| Hindustan
A national seminar on the subject of solid waste management was organized by Prithvi Innovations and TERI at Bhasha Vishwavidyalaya. Chief guest and Dr PK Bhattacharya, Associate Director, TERI said that we will have to move towards cleanliness, packets of chips and cold beverages should be thrown in the dust bin only.
Read moreWhat is recycling? How does it work in India?
01 Oct 2024
| Mongabay
Rapid development and increasing consumption owing to India’s growing middle class have nudged India among the top ten municipal solid waste generators in the world with an estimated 62 million metric tons of waste being generated annually, according to a report by The Energy and Resources Institute.
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