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Alliance, Grameen Creative Lab Form Partnership to Address Plastic Waste in CitiesBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2020
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) today announced a partnership with the Grameen Creative Lab to support development of Zero Plastic Waste Cities to reduce plastic waste leaking into the environment. Zero Plastic Waste Cities are being developed by the Grameen... Read more.. |
Concern over waste management in rural areasBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 23, 2019
Piled-up garbage in residential areas and conservancy workers setting fire to it is a common sight in many places located on the city outskirts where disposal of solid waste continues to be a concern. Rapid growth in households led to development of residential areas on the... Read more.. |
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan impact: 57% waste processed in country; Chhattisgarh most efficient while big states lag behindBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 9, 2019
Waste is collected on a daily basis from households in 93 per cent of the country’s municipal councils under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of which only 57 per cent is processed, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has said. As per a report presented by the ministry... Read more.. |
Not all gas: Waste to turn into electricity, compost in DelhiBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 26, 2019
Aiming to minimise the amount of garbage ending up at landfills, EDMC has initiated the trial run of its first biomethanation plant at Geeta Colony. Spread over 600 sq metres, the plant will consume 5,000kg of wet waste daily to generate 250-300 units of electricity and 750kg... Read more.. Subject Tags: biogas , composting , Municipal Corporation of Delhi , waste management , waste segregation , waste to energy plant |
Industry seeks clarity on single-use plastic ban; officials say each state following its own policies is fragmenting industryBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 16, 2019
New Delhi: Industry has sought clarity on the government’s plan to phase out single-use plastic by 2022 and urged the Centre to issue clear guidelines. An outright ban would escalate costs and lead to job losses and disrupt supply chains, companies said. The uncertainty “has... Read more.. |
“Swachhata Hi Seva” Campaign Kicks Off – Public Waste Management Is Modi’s New Buzz WordBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2019
The celebrations of 150th birth anniversary of the peace apostle, Mahatma Gandhi, was marked by citizens all over India enthusiastically heeding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call for “Swachhata Hi Seva” that targets reducing the country’s plastic foot print with... Read more.. |
India aware of responsibility towards securing better future for Earth: Jal Shakti MinBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2019
New Delhi, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat on Tuesday said India is aware of its responsibility towards securing a better future for ‘our planet and we are determined to do the needful for accomplishing this goal’. The theme of this year’s India Water week... Read more.. |
Bilateral meeting on waste managementBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2019
Gearing up towards zero waste by 2030 mission, the National Environment Commission (NEC) met with the delegates from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India today. The meeting discussed collaborating in technical and financial assistance to... Read more.. Subject Tags: India and Bhutan , International Cooperation , waste management , wastewater treatment |
BRICS Ministers Commit to Urban Environmental Management, Global Climate and Biodiversity IssuesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2019
Following the fifth BRICS Ministers of Environment Meeting, held under the theme, ‘Contribution of Urban Environmental Management to Improving the Quality of Life in Cities,’ leaders of Brazil,... Read more.. |
4-wheeler electric vehicles for waste collection soonBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2019
A year after buying 50 three-wheeler electric vehicles to collect segregated waste from residents’ doorsteps, the city corporation is planning to buy four-wheeler electric vehicles for the... Read more.. |