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 …
But most are still in the early stages of creating waste management strategies and passing laws needed to implement them. According to the Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., more than half of the world’s plastic waste can be found in five Asian countries: China, …
China will launch a pilot electric vehicle battery recycling scheme in 17 cities and regions, the industry ministry said, with Beijing keen to head off an emerging pollution threat. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a notice published on its website late on Wednesday the cities and …
Five years ago, tour guide Wayan Aksara noticed that more and more visitors he showed around the Indonesian island of Bali were complaining about garbage on its once-pristine beaches. Bali’s mounting rubbish problem was also becoming personal for Aksara, who lives near Saba beach—an undeveloped area close to the holiday …
Millions of tons of waste plastic from British businesses and homes may be ending up in landfill sites across the world, the government’s spending watchdog has warned. Huge amounts of packaging waste is being sent overseas on the basis that it will be recycled and turned into new products. However, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satish Kumar Vs. Union of India & Others dated 20/07/20118. The matter relates to two writ petitions filed before the High Court of Delhi which were transferred to NGT. One petition was filed by Mr. Satish Kumar resident of village …
Washington State University researchers have created a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete using coal fly ash, a waste product of coal-based electricity generation. The advance tackles two major environmental problems at once by making use of coal production waste and by significantly reducing the environmental impact of concrete production. Xianming …
For months, a major recycling facility for the greater Baltimore-Washington area has been facing a big problem: it has to pay to get rid of huge amounts of paper and plastic it would normally sell to China. Beijing is no longer buying, claiming the recycled materials are "contaminated." For sure, …
It is well understood that segregation at source lies at the heart of good waste management. Segregation improves collection and processing efficiency. Better segregation mechanisms also ensure livelihood and skill upgradation for the communities engaged in waste handling and collection by building local entrepreneurs and ensuring women empowerment. Also, utilization …
CHENNAI: Soon, all the municipalities and corporations in Tamil Nadu will begin sending non-recyclable waste to the cement plants and thermal power stations to be incinerated and converted into fuel. Currently, 24 municipalities and one corporation in the state have signed contracts with Ultra Tech Cement Limited that collects the …
Authorities hope separation of household waste for recycling will help solve landfill crisis in country's largest city. It is now compulsory for people living in the South African city of Johannesburg to separate their household waste for recycling. Authorities hope it will stop existing landfill sites from filling up too …
The EEA report ‘Waste prevention in Europe – policies, status and trends of reuse in 2017’ reviews measures to promote the reuse of products in European countries and regions. Reusing products means using them again for their original purpose, hence retaining more of the products’ value, compared with, for example, …
Starting from July 1‚ Johannesburg residents will be required to recycle in their households‚ MEC of Environment Affairs and Infrastructure Nico De Jager said this week. This is to reduce pollution and protect the environment from further damage caused by poor waste management. Residents will be required to separate waste …
Pune: A study has found that the state generates the most e-waste in the country, but ranks very low on recycling it. According to the report jointly published last week by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) and Japan’s NEC, India produces 2 million tonnes of …
Nairobi — Manufacturers in Kenya have teamed up to form an organization that will coordinate initiatives to collect, sort and recycle PET bottles and containers, in a move that is a significant boost to environmental conservation efforts in the country. PET Recycling Company Ltd (PETCO Kenya), launched on the sidelines …
Agartala: Roads will soon be built with recycled plastic waste in the Tripura capital. A statement issued by the chief minister's office on Thursday said chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb has asked Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) to construct "at least half-a-kilometre road" with recycled plastic waste after initiating a massive …
The Minister for Environment has announced that the institution will no longer use disposable plastics such as water bottles, cups and straws. In a post on Twitter, the Minister for Environment, Dr Vincent Biruta, said that the institution will instead switch to sustainable and reusable alternatives such as glasses and …
GURUGRAM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to stay the construction of a waste recycling plant in Basai wetland, in response to an application alleging that MCG doesn’t have requisite approvals under the C&D; waste management rules, 2016. “We are of the considered opinion that no further order for …
DEHRADUN: As the city grapples with stinking heaps of garbage, residents in the campus of Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) have set an example by disposing household garbage on their own. In a workshop held in the campus on Tuesday, residents demonstrated the way they have been using garbage for …
Sadokpam Itombi Singh and his father Sadokpam Gunakanta have established a successful operation of recycling programme in Manipur's Imphal. Imphal: Recycling has practically become a household term with school children across the country being educated about the need to recycle, conserve and preserve. The same can be said for Sagolband …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Haryana Government to respond to a plea against the alleged dumping of waste at a construction and demolition waste-recycling plant that is being built in the catchment area of Basai wetland in Gurugram. A Bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore issued …
