NEW DELHI: The Union Government has issued the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which emphasize efficient waste segregation and management, operating on the "polluter pays" principle for ...

A recent pilot project led by Danish fashion group Bestseller has demonstrated that improved segregation of post-industrial textile waste could create new commercial value streams for garment ...

As India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation, its rapid urbanisation and industrial growth have led to a colossal waste management crisis. A country of 1.45 Bn, India ...

The new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, will come into effect from April 1. The new rule by the central environment ministry has mandated strict four-way segregation at the source. Starting ...

The Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, is currently struggling with a growing waste management challenge. The Oti Landfill site is nearing its full capacity, which has since thrown the city into an ...

A woman segregates plastic waste gathered from garbage dumps for recycling, at a scrapyard on the outskirts of Bengaluru in September 2024. | AFP India’s environment ministry notified the new solid ...

The National Service (NES) successfully completed a mission to Mangaia, focusing on plastic pollution awareness, waste ...

Regulatory tailwinds and energy pressures are reviving a long-ignored sector, even as private equity and venture capital wait ...

CEBU, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government has officially implemented a purok-based solid waste management system, a new framework that shifts waste segregation and monitoring to the community ...

Caption: Students and members of ‘Parisarakkagi Naavu' participate in the Environmental Walkathon organised at Dharwad on Tuesday. Aimed at creating awareness about proper waste management, the ...