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 …
The mayor on Tuesday launched a garbage recycle project the likes of which have recently failed in municipalities around Calcutta because of a lack of civic sense and awareness. As part of the pilot project, the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) will hand over a bin to each household in six …
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said that indiscriminate cutting of trees for executing developmental projects would create ecological imbalance in the world.
Modular cabins with a capacity of 100 people to be set up. Three will come up this month as part of trial run Ambika Pandit | TNN Night shelters for homeless, which the government sets up each winter, are mostly dingy, filthy and cold. But this year, they could be …
This study by Chintan examines role of the informal recycling sector in climate change mitigation in developing countries, with focus on India. Shows that informal sector in Delhi reduces emissions by an estimated 962,133 TCO2e which is 3.6 times more effective in reducing emissions than formal waste management units. The …
This study critically examines the role that the informal recycling sector plays in climate change mitigation in developing countries, with a particular focus on India. Emissions of some key greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide and methane, can be traced directly to municipal solid waste. Emissions result from virtually …
The Centre has proposed a ban on non-recyclable laminated multi-layered plastic and metallic pouches used for packing shampoo, gutkha, pan masala and foodstuff like wafers and biscuits. The Union Environment Ministry has invited comments from the stakeholders on the draft rules for the Plastics (manufacture, usage and waste management) Rules …
New Delhi: From now on, all waste paper generated at any Airports Authority of India (AAI) office in Delhi and NCR will be recycled and sold back to the organization as visiting cards, folders, file covers, etc. AAI
Now on, you don't have to worry about the garbage at your doorstep. The Delhi Government will collect it and recycle it for laying out roads in the Capital. For the first time, the Delhi Government has decided to use a recycling technology that would enable the carpeted road to …
The Delhi government is finally beginning road resurfacing in the Capital. For the first time, the PWD will be using new techniques it had been experimenting with in the past. The re-carpeting process started on Tuesday on Ring Road, close to Hyatt Regency in South Delhi. The 293 lane-km of …
A new generation, of responsible entrepreneurs, that shares the common passion and dream of making our earth a carbon free and a safer place to live in, is taking the lead today. They are setting examples for others to follow by starting up their own ventures in the clean technology …
Delhi schools have hit upon a novel solution to tackle the vast amount of waste generated during the Commonwealth Games next year. Plans are afloat to collect and recycle paper waste and plastic bottles during the Commonwealth Games. Schools that have paper recycling units in their campuses will be entrusted …
This review aims to summarize the existing knowledge on the environmental and occupational health risks of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling and other end-of-life options. Hazardous substances present in WEEE, including heavy metals (e.g., mercury, cadmium, lead, etc.), flame retardants (e.g., pentabromophenol, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA), …
Shimla: The government is likely to go slow on the proposed ban on plastics in view of the issues raised by various sections of the people who will be affected by the decision. An indication to this effect came here today from Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal who told mediapersons …
A raw material faster to source. Eco issue Owing to environmental concerns, large paper manufacturers are bound to look at waste paper as a supplement, say industry sources R. Balaji Chennai, July 17 Large paper mills that have depended on virgin raw material will increasingly look at recycling paper to …
Pushing Paper Bags Will Only Lead To More Cutting Of Trees, Says Minister TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The government made it clear that it is not in favour of a blanket ban on using plastic bags while it is working on use of biodegradable plastic as colouring elements like …
