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When Digital India meets a dead endA man's desperate act to claim his sister's money highlights a stark reality. India's digital progress leaves many behind. Marginalized cit...01 May, 2026, 11.57 PM IST- Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...11 Apr, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
- SC flags uneven compliance with Solid Waste Management Rules, issues pan-India directionsThe Supreme Court has mandated strict adherence to Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, effective April 1. Uneven compliance across India ne...21 Feb, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
- MSMEs to get Rs 15,000-crore subsidy to adopt green techThe government is planning a ₹15,000 crore green initiative for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), set to launch by early 2025. ...13 Aug, 2024, 11.08 PM IST
- Right refuge for refuseIn this paper, we focus on a specific group of informal SWM actors, the informal collectors. Their position is different from that of, say,...31 Jan, 2023, 12.01 AM IST
- Packaging firm Huhtamaki partners RiverRecycle and VTT to tackle floating river waste in IndiaThe Mithi River project is run by a global partnership between UNTIL (now known as UN Global Pulse), VTT Technical Research Centre of Finla...27 Aug, 2021, 12.12 PM IST
- Households to cut and store waste masks, gloves for 72 hours before disposing: CPCB"Waste masks and gloves in general households should be kept in paper bag for a minimum of 72 hours prior to disposal of the same as dry ge...23 Jul, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
- Guidelines issued for handling of waste generated during COVID-19 patient's treatmentThe apex pollution monitoring body said specific guidelines are required to be followed by all, including isolation wards, quarantine centr...21 Apr, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
- BBMP doesn’t want segregation to go to wasteNew solid waste plan targets 90% segregation by Sept and 100% by December.09 Jul, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
- Ward wise wet waste collection by Year-endWhile, the BBMP wants segregation, the state government has been talking about setting up wasteto-energy plants that require mixed waste.09 Oct, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
- About 50% Indians keep old devices despite e-waste awarenessAbout 68% of those surveyed also stated that they do not view local waste collectors as an option to dispose e-waste.27 Sep, 2018, 01.00 PM IST
- Projects incubated at waste hackathon await the big pushThe two projects that won the inaugural edition are ready for rollout after successful pilots in the city, their developers said.25 Sep, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
- The 'Waste Samaritan' app helps Baengaluru residents & garbage collectors track waste segregationDevised at the REimagiNEWaste hackathon at IISc in April 2016, the Waste Samaritan app is being piloted at Ward 112 in Domlur Layout since ...08 Aug, 2017, 10.35 AM IST
- Local bodies will have to train garbage collectors in solid waste managementUnder the new Solid Waste Management Rules, urban local authorities and panchayats will prepare a plan for managing solid refuse within six...10 Apr, 2016, 01.29 PM IST
- Govt notifies rules to dispose of garbage; puts special attention on managing sanitary wasteManufacturers of sanitary pads/napkins and diapers in India will have to provide a pouch or wrapper for disposal along with the packets of ...05 Apr, 2016, 07.12 PM IST
- Environment ministry revises the Solid Waste Management Rules after 16 yearsThe Rules stipulate zero tolerance for throwing, burning, or burying the solid waste generated on streets, open public spaces outside his p...05 Apr, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
- IIM-Ahmedabad students work out tetra pak collection modelA team of students from IIM-A has proposed a waste collection model that brings monetary benefits to every constituent in the chain.28 Dec, 2011, 01.21 PM IST
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