Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
US acquires lion’s share in dumping e-waste in India: Study Delhi-NCR is emerging as the world’s dumping yard for e-waste and likely to generate to an extent of 95,000 metric tonnes (MT) per annum by 2017 from the current level 55,000 metric tonnes per annum growing at a compound annual …
The amount of CO2 being saved by local councils in England and Wales through recycling fell by 3%, between 2011/12 and 2012/13, according to a new recycling report released last week. Eunomia's latest Recycling Carbon Index calculates the total carbon savings generated from recycling in local authorities, which saves the …
MORADABAD: The Peetal Nagri (brass city) has become a hotbed for unauthorized e-waste recycling. Global recession and the decreasing demand for brass products in the West forced the manufacturers and the handicraft workers to adopt the hazardous e-waste recycling to earn their livelihood. E-waste contains PVC, used in circuit boards, …
PepsiCo is to expand the number of recycling bins at petrol stations and convenience stores across the US, as part of a five-year plan to drive up packaging recovery rates. The drinks brand has teamed up with conservation outfit the Nature Conservancy to form an initiative called 'Recycle for Nature' …
While complaints are rife about electronic companies flouting e-waste disposal norms, companies in turn blame scrap dealers as the biggest stumbling block for the success of the initiative. Private reports by NGOs have pointed out that most electronics firm, both domestic and multi-nationals, are not taking back their products after …
This handbook provides comprehensive guidance on safe, efficient, and environmentally sound methods for the handling and disposal of health-care wastes in normal situations and emergencies. Future issues such as climate change and the changing patterns of diseases and their impacts on health-care waste management are also discussed.
Extremely high levels of heavy metals found in samples from Loni and Mandoli Lab testing of soil and water samples from the Loni and Mandoli areas of Delhi reveals high contamination of both with heavy metals and other impurities. Shockingly, even the drinking water at both the locations contained high …
Building an average new house generates about nine tonnes of waste. Across Australia one authority estimates 250,000 cubic metres of building waste are sent to landfill each year while another expresses the quantum as 8.5 million tonnes. Globally the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development estimates that buildings account for …
Bentley has become the first automotive company to receive the triple Carbon Trust Standard for carbon, water and waste reduction. The automotive firm announced today (July 28) that it had separately secured the Carbon Trust standards for water, waste and carbon, having made significant improvements in sustainability at its headquarters …
This report released by Toxics Link reveals that that toxic elements including mercury, lead, zinc, along with acids and chemicals are released during e-waste recycling and are contaminating soil and water in Loni and Mandoli area of Delhi. There have been various reports documenting practices of recycling e-waste in the …
Green Circle Project was introduced on Tuesday with a view to encourage paper waste reduction in corporate organisations by promoting its reuse and recycle. The project initiated by Women Environment Preservation Committee, an organisation working for cleaning and conserving urban environment in Kathmandu, and supported by Hotel Yak and Yeti …
Scottish food waste has been transformed into compost and used in the development of Commonwealth Games venues in Glasgow, according to Zero Waste Scotland. The food waste was collected with garden waste from households in Glasgow City, East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire. The recycled waste has also been used in …
Procter & Gamble's global waste reduction leader Dr Forbes McDougall has underlined the company's commitment to finding innovative ways to deal with its waste materials. Successes include converting scrap material from the manufacture of Pampers-branded nappies and wipes into upholstery filling, and composting the waste generated from the production of …
The BBC has cut thousands of tonnes of CO2 and reduced its energy consumption by 20%, according to the broadcaster's Corporate Responsibility (CR) report released today (21 July). The closure of Television Centre in west London and the relocation of staff to MediaCityUK in Salford and New Broadcasting House in …
In New Orleans, discarded butts are being turned into something useful. The first of 50 cigarette butt recycling receptacles was installed at a downtown intersection Monday. Developers of the program say New Orleans is the first U.S. city to participate in a large-scale recycling effort launched in Canada last year. …
These Gurgaon villages will see enhanced wastewater treatment capacity Sixty villages from Gurgaon district have been short-listed for the implementation of Solid and Liquid Waste Management Project under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) for the current financial year. The project will help in segregation of solid waste and considerably enhance …
To facilitate e-waste management in the country, the government is implementing a scheme under which financial assistance is provided for awareness and capacity building activities relating to e-waste management. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told Lok Sabha today that under the 'Creation of Management Structure for Hazardous Substances' scheme, government is …
The UK is losing £1.7bn worth of recyclable and reusable products each year because its recycling system is disjointed, according to a new report. Outdated policy means that a plastic bottle discarded at home is treated differently across the UK's 376 waste collection authorities, according to the report published by …
Construction debris is the biggest cause of dust pollution in Bangalore. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has come out with a short-term solution: construction industries should manage their waste and dump it at a designated site, which will be converted into artificial sand and sold back to them. …
A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has revealed that 10 to 15 per cent of the total three lakh tonnes of waste generated daily goes to illegal dumping sites on the outskirts of the City. Over 250 small illegal dumping sites have been identified by a …
