The global e-waste monitor 2024
<p>The world's electronic waste generation is increasing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, according to the United Nation's fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) report.</p>
<p>The world's electronic waste generation is increasing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, according to the United Nation's fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) report.</p>
CHENNAI: The Centre for Waste Management (CWM) of Sathyabama University, in association with the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), have started off a bio-diesel production centre on the campus of the University. The cooking oil waste generated at the University
Putting the onus of re-cycling of electronic wastes (e-waste) on the producers, the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has for the first time notified e-waste management rules. The e-waste (management and handling) Rules, 2011 would recognise the producers
<p>The State of the Environment report 2010 released by the UP environment directorate calls for urgent measures to organise solid waste management in a scientific and environmentally sustainable manner. The disposal of solid waste in UP is a major problem. Most cities have poor cleanliness and sanitation.
AHMEDABAD: The Sandesh Group-promoted Rs 3,000-crore integrated township project, Applewoods got a nod from Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) to commence construction work. Located near Shela on SP Ring Road, Applewoods is the first integrated township in Gujarat to receive this clearance. "Properties worth 90 lakh sq ft would be built on 128 acres of land.
To improve the sanitation services in the city, Leader of the House in the MCD, Subhash Arya, on Tuesday informed that an allocation of Rs 27.20 crore has been made for improvement of sanitation services this year. He said the drive will continue upto June 19 and the funds will be spent in cleaning all wards of the city within that period.
ARANTHANGI: The Aranthangi Municipality in coordination with the public and service organisations, will take up the solid waste management programme in a phased manner in all wards, said P. Mariappan, Municipal Chairman. Speaking at a function to mark the inauguration of the two-day training on
Barnala lauds Indian Red Cross Society CHENNAI: The State chapter of Indian Red Cross on Sunday launched a slew of hygiene-promoting programmes, including a napkin vending machine for adolescent girls and clinical laboratories in 32 district centres of the service organisation in the State. Launching the projects, Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, complimented the Rs.73-lakh solid waste managemen
GUWAHATI, The ambitious Rs 102.16 crore Integrated Solid Waste Management Project launched in Guwahati in 2008 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) seems to be making little progress. Under this project, which is managed by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and the Guwahati Waste Management Co Pvt Ltd., a compost unit has been set up at West Boragaon on the
The quality of river water is an area of concern in Uttar Pradesh, if the State of Environment report, 2010 is to be believed. The report, released on Sunday by directorate of environment, UP, reveals that between 2004 and 2008, water quality indicators in many cases are negative.
<p>This paper compares the theory and expectations of privatisation with the performance record of<br /> privatised public services in several countries in order to inform and stimulate scrutiny of India’s determination to privatise MSWM.</p>