Page 7 - Waste Management

Antariksh Waste Ventures develops IoT-enabled smart bin to curb Covid-19

Called 'AirBin,' it enables remote monitoring of waste accumulation levels and clearances using Internet of Things

Chhattisgarh most efficient in waste management, big states lag behind

In both Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu around 15,550 metric tonnes of waste is collected on a daily basis, of which of which 58 per cent is processed in UP and 62 per cent in TN

Govt sets up over 56 MW power capacity from waste in last 3 yrs: R K Singh

So far 199 waste-to-energy projects for generation of biogas/bio CNG/ power based on urban, industrial, agriculture waste and municipal solid waste have been successfully established

The broom is mightier than the camera

How a village clean-up programme by an NGO gave a facelift to the area in and around Jim Corbett National Park

What Indian firms can learn from global plastic waste management

Stakeholders in the value chain across the world are trying out innovative solutions to manage plastic waste

Cleansing young minds

Raise future generations to be zero-waste individuals by inserting waste management into school curriculum countrywide

Coming soon: India's first garbage cafe set to open in Chhattisgarh

In a bid to provide a full meal to ragpickers and homeless, this cafe is asking them to come with plastic waste and in return get free food

Drink a pint, waste less food

A brewery in England, has been using discarded breakfast cereal to make beer in a project intended to address the issue of waste

Recykal: For this Hyderabad-based start-up, even the waste glitters

The sheer size of India's garbage problem and the tightening noose around bulk waste producers present an opportunity for waste management start-ups

Waste management needs to be a priority

The goal over a five to seven-year period should be to have all sewage treated and all solid waste segregated, collected and treated according to prescribed standards

India generated 1.45 mt waste per day till Feb, only 53% processed: RTI

Chandigarh came first in Union Territory category by processing 89 per cent of the 420 MT waste generated a day

A tale of two waste management systems from a Himalayan town

An uncooperative Nagar Palika in Almora has ensured that good work done by the community in managing waste comes to naught, even as it works well seven kilometers away

A collaborative solution to manage India's solid waste challenge

The community, local bodies, government & the private sector should collaborate for effective SWM

Singapore's 'freegans' find treasure in trash to reduce consumer waste

The freegans often post photos of their discoveries, including barely-worn clothing, jewellery, electronics and luxury goods such as handbags

Jabalpur shows the way with its smart system of solid waste management

The garbage collected is then taken to the over 300 community bins, including around 50 semi-underground bins which are fitted with sensors

Fighting our own battles: Diplomacy is a necessary skill for waste warriors

Gurugram's waste warriors say they face a tremendous amount of resistance from the word go

Waste management firm Nepra plans to expand to 25 cities by 2025

Founded by Sandeep Patel, Dhrumin Patel and Ravi Patel in 2011, the firm, it claims, brings transparency and scalability in the highly unorganised waste management sector

Small cities good at managing waste, Gurugram, East and South Delhi worst

Among cities with a million people or more, Indore and Mysuru were the best performers in survey

Hazardous wastes increasing at 2-5% per year: Assocham-PwC study

Annually around 7.46 million MT of hazardous waste is generated from 43,936 industries in India

What rubbish is this?

Heaps of garbage and trash have become a way of life in India