Plastic overshoot day report 2024
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
Priscilla Jebaraj NEW DELHI: Half the bio-medical waste generated in the country's hospitals is just dumped with municipal garbage, without any special treatment, according to a recent study evaluating the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). In fact, almost 15,000 hospitals have been served show cause notices as defaulters for not following waste management rules.
Kirtika Suneja / New Delhi April 13, 2010, 0:57 IST The Union ministry of environment and forests is planning to expand its Eco-city project to cities across the country, especially those which get a substantial tourist inflow, so as to address issues on deteriorating air and water quality and waste management.
Cement company near city to test the waste as fuel in its furnace FINDING USE: Gunny bags full of plastics waste that the Coimbatore Corporation collected from across the city and kept at the Vellalore compost yard on Wednesday as part of a new component of the solid waste management programme.
The New Delhi Commonwealth Games would be the first green games adopting eco-friendly practices, said Mr Jiji Thompson, Special Director General, Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games. Speaking at a media briefing, he said this would be the first
The decision to purchase recyclable plastic waste would encourage source segregation and help in better waste management. CHENNAI: Mayor M.Subramanian on Tuesday announced that the Chennai Corporation would purchase recyclable plastic waste from residents at Rs.2 per kg.
MAYOR M Subramanian on Tuesday announced that residents could earn Rs two per kg for handing over segregated waste like plastic covers and polythene bags to visiting Corporation staff.
In the run up to the Commonwealth Games this year, the Delhi government will launch a pilot project to set up e-waste disposal bins at various locations to curb the growing menace of electronic waste in the city. The e-waste disposal bins will be placed at markets including Nehru Place, which is famous for electronic shops. Chief minister Sheila Dikshit will inaugurate this
Mumbai The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will float tenders in two months to set up a dedicated electronic waste processing unit in the metropolitan region. However, the MMRDA is yet to locate a four-acre plot in the region for the unit.
The Compendium of Environment Statistics released by Central Statistical Organisation. This issue has been combined for the years 2008/2009 issue and is 10th in the series with data on biodiversity, atmosphere, land, water & human settlements.
Despite the overwhelming advantages of mechanic villages, their heavy metal pollution of soil due to poor waste management is causing serious ecological and public health concerns.