It's easy to think of recycling as the solution to plastic pollution, but the vast majority of plastic waste now ends up in landfills, or worse.

Poor solid waste management remains a major environmental and public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. Solid waste includes non-hazardous materials like plastics, ...

Effective waste management is essential for achieving sustainability, yet challenges persist in resource recovery and mitigating environmental impacts. The environmental-resource interacting attribute ...

A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. University of Leeds ...

The river, which originates in the Shivalik Hills near Kalka and passes through several sectors of Panchkula before entering ...

The Court took note of reports indicating that waste disposal within the limits of Dharamshala town was not being carried out ...

Residents, farmers and activists strongly opposed the proposed Solid Waste Management Project at Atkoli village in Bhiwandi ...

A new study explores waste management systems and reveals that achieving zero waste leakage by 2030 is unlikely, potentially jeopardizing related Sustainable Development Goals. The authors emphasize ...

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India produces an enormous volume of municipal solid waste, and official data underline the scale of the challenge. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the country generated an ...

Tamil Nadu Environment Minister Rajeev says government is planning stricter enforcement measures to curb various violations.