Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Bhopal Municipal Corporation Vs Subhash C Pandey & Others dated 07/04/2025. The affidavit of compliance was filed by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation regarding implementation of the suggestions of the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI). The SC granted time to the …
Tuesday saw Amritsar (South) MLA Inderbir Singh Bolaria going door-to-door persuading people, not just in his constituency but in the whole city, against setting up of a solid waste management plant close to a residential area. Earlier, it was probably only a political compulsion to raise voice against his own …
BEIRUT: Pressure was growing Sunday on Lebanon’s government after a protest campaign spurred by a trash crisis gave political leaders a deadline to meet their demands. “Your time is up,” the “You Stink” campaign behind Saturday’s huge demonstration in downtown Beirut said on its Facebook page. At a mass rally …
In the wake of reports that the local administration has identified a new 92-acre landfill site in the Aravali foothill area, several environmentalists, waste management activists and concerned citizens have come together to oppose the move. Spearheading the movement, Ruchika Sethi, who runs ‘Why Waste Your Waste’ campaign, said: “We …
Lebanon's cabinet has failed to reach an agreement on how to tackle the country's rubbish crisis, which has sparked violent protests in Beirut. The "You Stink" campaign has been demanding the resignation of the government. Rubbish has been piling up on the streets of Beirut since Lebanon's largest landfill shut …
A US waste start-up has announced plans to launch an app that allows users to call for a rubbish collection, the same way they might schedule an Uber taxi. Atlanta-based Rubicon Global says its forthcoming app will be launched in several US cities by the end of the year and …
Latest figures show that Wales' recycling and composting rate for the past year has reached 56% - a 2% climb from 2013. Over the span of 12 years, Wales has reduced the amount of resources it was sending to landfill by over 1.1 million tonnes, saving over £83m in landfill …
Hennes & Mauritz, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, is launching an effort to promote recycling as it seeks to cut its environmental impact, boost its ethical credentials and address looming shortages of raw materials. The move comes as critics point out the damage being caused by a throwaway culture fuelled …
In the wake of reports that the local administration has identified a new 92-acre landfill site in the Aravalli foothill area, several environmentalists, waste management activists and concerned citizens have come together to oppose the move. Spearheading the movement, Ruchika Sethi, who runs ‘Why Waste Your Waste’ campaign, said: “We …
Rome's waste management Agency (AMA) is due to receive soon an exclusive Italian patent to turn garbage into eco-asphalt, with a new procedure that may allow the municipality to both save money and preserve the local environment. The AMA is expected to receive the patent in October, and open a …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has again asked three states of MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan to comply with Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) guidelines on idol immersion within 15 days. NGT ordered for immediate seizure and destruction of all idols made of plaster of paris (PoP) and other non-biodegradable idols. …
As part of the Administration's Climate Action Plan – Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two proposals to further reduce emissions of methane-rich gas from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. Under today’s proposals, new, modified and existing landfills would begin collecting and controlling landfill …
As Gurgaon expands, so does its population. And more people means more generation of waste. Recently, the MCG identified a 92-acre site in the Aravalis as a prospective landfill site to dispose the city's waste. However, waste reaching a landfill site is not segregated, and, therefore, not treated. This mixed …
BHOPAL: Not just state capital Bhopal, but all civic bodies in the state are not adhering to municipal solid waste (MSW) rules for management and handling of solid waste, according to environmentalist Subash Pandey. It was on his petition national green tribunal (NGT), central zone bench directed for clean-up of …
VARANASI: Sanitation and cleanliness in the city are the prime concerns for the city. The reason is the failure of solid waste management (SWM) project that was launched under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in 2009. The solid waste management (SWM) in the city is in a pitiable …
The sites are located at Sultanpur Dabas, G.T. Karnal Road With landfill sites filled to capacity, but waste generation increasing daily, municipal agencies are urgently demanding more land. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has now urgently sought allocation of two sites, one at Sultanpur Dabas and another on the …
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appointed the National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to monitor pollution levels at the Kanjurmarg dumping ground. The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) in 2014 gave its environmental approval to the BMC to start the Kanjurmarg dumping ground by using bioreactor technology, which …
South Africa’s economy is having a tough time. The country is struggling to escape the effects of the global financial crisis and mining companies – one of South Africa’s key economic sectors – are laying off workers in response to falling commodity prices. While the country has invested R1tn (£507m) …
In the rural area of the Tibetan Plateau (RATP), the characteristics of domestic waste, people’s environmental awareness, people’s willingness to pay and their influence factors were firstly studied by questionnaires, field samplings and laboratory tests. The results showed that, in the RATP, the generation of domestic waste was 85 g•d-1 …
Consumers are not properly aware of the dangers of e-cigarette waste, with whole vaping devices being sent straight to landfill rather than being recycled. That’s according to waste management company Business Waste, which claims e-cigarettes are pose an increasing problem for waste management firms across the country. Business Waste’s commercial …
Thermal power plants are under much pressure as they seek to resolve environmental issues that are plaguing them. The Ministry of Industry and Trade last Thursday held a meeting on the issue to find solutions on how to treat the waste from the plants. At the meeting, many power plant …
