Where is your waste going, ever wondered?
March 30, 2024
| Dr Surbhi Tak
| The Financial Express
Besides the sanitation aspect, treated wastewater also holds economic value, says Dr Surbhi Tak, Associate Fellow, Circular Economy & Waste Management Division, TERI.
International Day of Zero Waste 2024: 'Encouraging Zero-Waste Efforts'
March 29, 2024 |
March 29, 2024
ETV Bharat
The International Day of Zero Waste emphasises the critical need to bolster waste management globally and the importance of sustainable production and consumption practices. The Union Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (UMCD) is responsible for waste management in India. India's waste management regulations are predicated on the concepts of "polluter pays," "sustainable development," and "precaution." According to TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), every year India produces 62 million tonnes of garbage.
Centre issues guidelines on solid waste management in aquaculture units
March 20, 2024 |
March 20, 2024
Business Standard
The Centre has introduced new guidelines for solid waste management in coastal aquaculture units to promote sustainable practices in the aquaculture sector. These instructions delineate protocols spanning from waste handling to prohibiting its burning. According to a report by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India produces over 62 million tonnes (MT) of waste in a year. Only 43 MT of the total generated waste gets collected, with 12 MT being treated before disposal, and the remaining 31 MT discarded in waste yards.
India recycles only 8 percent of its plastic waste, reveals study
February 5, 2024 |
March 2, 2024
The Week
India recycles only 8 percent of its plastic waste, reveals a new study. And if the "business as usual" continues, the recycling capacity would only marginally go up to 11 percent by 2035, with India's plastic use expected to rise to 70.5 million tonnes (MT) by then from the current production of 24.1 MT. The astonishing findings are part of a report titled ‘The National Circular Economy Roadmap for Reducing Plastic Waste in India' prepared by leading research organisations, three each from India and Australia.
Methane curbs: A bullet India cannot avoid biting
January 1, 2024 |
January 1, 2024
Outlook Business
India, the fourth-largest emitter of methane, has so far refrained from making any commitment at the global level to reduce emission of the greenhouse gas. Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, Environment and Waste Management TERI said uncontrolled methane emissions happen from poor management of food waste and other biodegradable waste. For cities, there is a need to improve segregation at source and ensure that biodegradable waste is managed at the ward level itself preferably by feeding it to biogas plants.
Leachate treatment plan for the Bandhwari Landfill
December 22, 2023
| The Financial Express
In response to ongoing environmental crisis at the Bandhwari Landfill, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board and Municipal Corporation of Gurugram involved NMCG-TERI Centre of Excellence on Water Reuse, Environment and Waste Management Division of TERI, Delhi to initiate a holistic study on possible adequate and sustainable onsite treatment of the leachate, writes Dr Nupur Bahadur, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI.
