<p>With municipal waste set to rise by two thirds and its costs to almost double within a generation, only a drastic reduction in waste generation will secure a liveable and affordable future, according to this new report by the UNEP. </p>
The Odisha Environment Congress (OEC)-2012 concluded on a high note on Saturday with major recommendations and suggestions in the lines that match the strategy of the State Government in view of the Chief
Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner Harish Kumar K. said on Thursday that the officials lacked the morale to implement the ban on plastic that was imposed with much fanfare on November 15. When it was pointed out during a “meet-the-press” programme here that the ban was not even being implemented in malls, Mr. Kumar attributed it to the squads being diverted to Kukke Subramanya but later said that a complaint lodged against officials that stated plastics had been “robbed” by them after a raid had affected the morale of the officials. A case was pending in the Karnataka High Court regarding the ban, he said.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has obtained clearances for a 40 MW power plant with municipal solid waste generated in the city. The corporation expects to use the 3,100 tonnes of municipal
A new partnership has started providing enough clean, green energy to power 2,000 homes across North Yorkshire after establishing an innovative way to capture and recycle the energy produced by a landfill
The European Commission has approved state aid of 1.88 billion euros for the Czech Republic and 56 million euros for Hungary in the form of free carbon allowances, it said on Wednesday. Stating the
Irate residents to meet CM over ‘illegal dumping’ Roiled by garbage trucks being allowed inside the Mandur landfill site despite protests, members of the Mandur grama panchayat on Tuesday said they would meet Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar shortly to discuss the matter. Lamenting the pathetic state of their village, the local residents vented their ire on the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and the State government for their apathy.
The residents of Mandur remained indoors as ban orders under Section 144 of the CrPC remained in force for the fourth consecutive day in the village in the wake of protests against dumping of garbage at the landfill site. Amid tight security, nearly 200 truckloads of garbage from the City were dumped at the landfill site. Strong protests had broken out against what the villagers call deception by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
Waste-to-Energy (WtE), the process of creating energy from waste, has gained broad appeal domestically and internationally with programs such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) providing funding
Off-grid biomass plants light up villages; experts demand clarity on tariff regulation It is 10 pm. Too late in the night by village standards. But the four benches around Mote Singh’s tea stall are occupied.
Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited along with Chinese firm Chongqing Sanfeng Environmental Industry Group plans to address the waste to energy project market in India through a joint venture. "Hitherto,
