Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day. This waste is rich in water, nutrients, energy and organic compounds. Yet waste is not being managed in a way that permits us to derive value from its reuse, whilst millions of farmers struggle with depleted soils and lack of water. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazard in the State Vs. State of Meghalaya & Others dated 27/08/2018 regarding solid waste management in the State of Meghalaya, more particularly the different local urban bodies including City of Shillong, implementation of the Bio-Medical …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rinkal Batra & Others Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 27/08/2018 regarding dumping of garbage in open plot in Sector 113 and 104 of Gurgaon and to recover damages and also to ensure restoration of the area where garbage …
Benin — Garbage has never smelled so sweet for a small village in southern Benin since it opened a pilot waste treatment centre to turn household rubbish into gas - and cash. "Our trash has become gold. We no longer throw it into the bush. We use it to make …
Ethiopia on Sunday commissioned Africa’s first major waste-to-energy plant designed to dispose three-quarters of the rubbish of capital Addis Ababa and provide energy to 25 percent of the population. The 50-megawatt plant on the site of Koshe, Ethiopia’s largest rubbish dump, has emerged after the landfill had collapsed on nearby …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 dated 20/08/2018. The NGT noted that most of the states have no plans to deal with solid wastes in rural areas and hilly terrains effectively and said that it was absolutely mandatory …
With news that companies like Starbucks, Hyatt and Marriott have agreed to ban plastic straws, it's a fitting time to consider the role of plastic in our daily lives. Plastics are an often overlooked modern wonder – cheap and multipurpose substances that can be fashioned into myriad products. Drinking straws …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: Outrage as Parents End Life After Child's Dengue dated 17/08/2018 regarding solid waste management in Delhi. According to the Supreme Court the problem of solid waste management in Delhi "will certainly require the active cooperation and assistance …
Houij hopes his two-month trek will help convince authorities, holidaymakers and average Tunisians that the sea should not be used as a giant garbage tip Bin bags at the ready, "long-distance activist" Mohamed Oussama Houij moves methodically along a beach in Tunisia's Mediterranean town of Nabeul, scooping up all kinds …
Nearly one year since Kenya imposed a plastic bags ban, the country’s streets are cleaner, waterways are clearer and plastic bags are slowly becoming a thing of the past. The implementation of the new law is successful due to the availability and widespread adoption of eco-friendly, reusable alternative packaging materials. …
France plans to make bottles produced with recycled plastic cheaper than bottles made from virgin plastic and will further tighten regulation on plastics use, a government minister said. Junior Environment Minister Brune Poirson told the “Le Journal du Dimanche” (JDD) weekly that the government also plans to increase taxes on …
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand uses "hundreds of millions" of single-use plastic bags each year, many of which end up harming marine life New Zealand became the latest country Friday to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying they will be phased out over …
All businesses and licensed establishments in Seychelles will soon be obliged to use waste collection services provided by licensed waste collectors, said an official of the environment ministry. The decision follows the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers last week to better manage the commercial waste in the country. The …
Monrovia — The Monrovia City Police has arrested four persons for illegally disposing of dirt in the streets. Illegal disposal of garbage violates city ordinance # 1 section 10 which speaks against littering. Johnson Flomo age 29, Amie Kamara age 31, Doris Suware age 37 and Iken Achembing age 32 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ankita Sinha Vs. State of Maharashtra & Others dated 07/08/2018 regarding illegal disposal of waste from the dumping zones of the garbage at Deonar in Mumbai. The unregulated and unauthorized activities are carried out for profiteering which results in massive …
ZIRAKPUR: The municipal council proposes to take the company operating Lalru’s garbage-processing plant to court for breach of trust, since it had claimed to have sought environmental clearance from Punjab Pollution Control Board but not moved any application. The MC claims that the company misinformed it that it required no …
GURUGRAM: On Friday, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) sent a showcause notice to MCG over dumping of waste in Behrampur area of the Aravalis. “We served a notice to the municipal corporation, after we received a complaint over waste dumping in Aravalis. We are sure the corporation will comply …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: Outrage as Parents End Life After Child's Dengue dated 06/08/2018 regarding solid waste management. The four kinds of household waste according to the Supreme Court need to be segregated for a proper management of solid waste in …
Plastic used in everyday objects from bottles to packaging emit greenhouse gases when exposed to sunlight, according to a study released on Wednesday, as global concern about its impact on the world's oceans grows. Plastic pollution has come under increased scrutiny from environmentalists as the scale of the problem has …
It's a question that has prompted a global call to action: how do you best eliminate single-use plastic bags, before they further pollute our oceans? Australia is among places grappling with bans, but it has struck teething pains amid what many have likened to "tantrums" by change-averse customers. Now a …
