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The dark side of the sun: Clean energy’s wasteful impact By : Shramana Dey, Jan 15, 2020
India’s ambitious renewable energy targets have pushed solar installations to rapidly expand across the country. As India builds on its solar repertoire, the absence of solar waste management... Read more.. |
Why recycling is not a bankable venture in India By : Vaibhav Rathi, Oct 29, 2019
India’s rising urban population and consumption has resulted in staggering increase of waste generation in the country. Recycling which is critical is struggling not because Indian entrepreneurs... Read more.. Subject Tags: investment , Multi-layered Packaging (MLP) , R&D , recycling , recycling sector , single-use plastic , waste generation , Waste Management |
The Plastic Express of Doon Valley By : Anoop Nautiyal, Jun 12, 2019
The verdant Doon Valley, home to a picturesque mountain range like the many others that dot the Himalayas, has now become synonymous with an abundance of unattended plastic waste. The mountains... Read more.. Subject Tags: doon valley , gati foundation , Nestle , solid waste management , Waste Management , Corporate Sustainability Strategy , CSR |
Recycled Plastic Lumber: Potential winner for plastic waste problem? By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 3, 2017
With growing urbanization in India, waste management is emerging as a key challenge facing the country. Indian Centre for Plastic in the Environment (ICPE) estimates the plastic consumption for... Read more.. |
Innovate or Perish: The Case of Multi-layered Packaging By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 5, 2016
Product packaging is one of the prominent sectors wherein environmental sustainability is not necessarily an area of focus. Some of the most common household packages – including potato chip... Read more.. Subject Tags: packaging , Waste Management |
Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: Heading on the right path but certain ambiguities remain By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 16, 2016
India is still struggling with managing its plastic wastes with about 15,342 tonne of plastic waste generated every day. The Government notified Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016 in... Read more.. |
E-waste management in India: New Rules, Old Problems By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 29, 2016
The article analyses the recently announced E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and examines the improvements and the shortcomings of the new rules
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Waste Management Trends in the Indian IndustryBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 8, 2015
Sustainability Outlook carried out extensive industry-wide surveys and interviews amongst various stakeholders to uncover latest waste management trends among Indian corporates. As a part of this engagement, detailed survey and interviews with 85 leading Indian corporates and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Waste Management |
The Dark Side of Green Lighting By : Sustainability ..., Nov 18, 2014
In 2009, the Government of India found that the penetration of CFLs for household lighting was only about 5-10%, while over 70% of the remaining lights were incandescent bulbs1. In a bid to reduce electricity consumption in lighting, the government launched the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , E-Waste , Energy Efficiency , Entertainment , Environment , Policy Tracker , Technology , Waste Management |