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HomeWaste Management

Waste Management

Urban waste management, policy and schemes, Swachh Bharat Mission and practices, and the impact on sustainability.

Bhalswa landfill in Delhi has been on fire since April 26th
Waste Management

Bhalswa and beyond: Why has Delhi failed to put an end to waste dump fires?

May 9, 2022 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill has been on fire for over 10 days now. Waste management expert Swati Singh Sambyal explains why such episodes keep recurring.

Disposable plastic items commonly found in waste
Waste Management

How and what to communicate for successful bans on single use plastics

April 18, 2022 Apurupa Gorthi

CounterMEASURE II – a UNEP initiative, surveys stakeholders in four cities and shares insights for effective campaigns against single use plastics.

The dry waste collection centre in Ponnampet, Coorg
Waste Management

Turning a landfill into a park: What our cities can learn from eco-sensitive Coorg

March 16, 2022 Pinky Chandran

How does one close a landfill and in the process create a sustainable waste management model? Coorg in Karnataka has shown the way.

bhalswa landfill
Waste Management

Unearthing invisible layers of life near Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill

December 30, 2021 Kanchan Joneja and Sukriti Thukral

Waste picker communities in Shraddhanand Colony share a toxic relationship with the Bhalswa landfill and lack basic services like access to clean water.

Plastic packaging
Waste Management

Managing plastic packaging waste: Why the draft EPR rules are likely to fall short

December 2, 2021 Pinky Chandran

The exclusion of waste collectors and the informal recycling value chain is one among the key concerns with the draft EPR rules.

Swach Bharat 2.0 waste management Deonar landfill
Waste Management

Opinion: Five areas Swachh Bharat 2.0 must focus on to overcome our real waste challenges

October 26, 2021 Tikender Panwar and Aravind Unni

Swachh Bharat 2.0 should aim for a decentralised model that looks at zero-waste cities with mandatory inclusion of all waste workers.

Multi-layer plastic
Waste Management

Plastic waste: Why EPR alone doesn’t stand a chance

September 23, 2021 Pinky Chandran

The guidelines on extended producer’s responsibility (EPR) are problematic as they ignore the informal waste workers in the recycling value chain.

Bandhwari waste to energy plant
Waste Management

“Hear us today, for life tomorrow”: Pleas against Bandhwari Waste to Energy Plant

September 16, 2021 Monika Khanna Gulati

Both citizens and experts are staunchly opposed to the proposed expansion of the Bandhwari Waste to Energy plant. Here’s why.

Indian cities need a plastic and solid waste inventory
Waste Management

Indian cities need a waste inventory. These studies show why and how

July 20, 2021 News Desk

Delhi-based iFOREST, has released two reports on solid and plastic waste in Haridwar and Rishikesh. These are the key findings and recommendations on developing a waste inventory

Revival of tourism must focus on sustainable waste management
Waste Management

How can India move towards more sustainable waste management in tourist cities?

July 13, 2021 Pinky Chandran

There is no one-size-fits-all approach. But waste management in tourist cities needs a fresh, multi-stakeholder approach as the tourism sector looks to revive itself.

Waste Management

What does it mean to live near a solid waste dumpyard in our cities?

June 8, 2021 Sahana Goswami and Samrat Basak

Life near garbage dumpyards in our cities is fraught with many risks. Yet, little attention is paid to the issue of scientific solid waste management and elimination of landfills.

Waste Management

Converting kitchen waste to compost: Why are our cities stumbling?

March 2, 2021 Monika Mandal

Waste decomposition and manure formation need special attention and dedicated technology. The government has to step in and support the market while also creating a demand for the manure.

Waste Management

Why bioremediation is not a magic pill for India’s overflowing landfills

February 24, 2021 Pushkara SV

Urban Local Bodies across the country consider Indore’s bioremediation experiment as one worth emulating to clear out waste dumps at landfills. But is it really the best solution?

Waste Management

How RWAs in Gurugram are showing the way out of urban India’s waste crisis

October 14, 2020 Rahul Khera

Decentralized waste management systems could be an effective solution to the complex waste management challenge in our cities. An expert from Gurugram explains why and how.

Waste Management

What makes our cities clean: On Swachh Survekshan, rankings and beyond

September 29, 2020 Rishabh Shrivastava

Key highlights from a webinar organised by Citizen Matters on the Swachh Survekshan 2020 and the deeper insights from experts.

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