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Replicating ‘Operation Flood’ for Bioenergy
12 Jan 2026
Operation Flood catapulted India as the highest producer of milk in the world and the same needs to be replicated to revolutionize the bioenergy sector.
Towards Zero Waste: Innovations in Circular Economy Models for Indian Cities and Towns
12 Sep 2025
Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and shifting consumption patterns have led to a dramatic rise in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation.
International Zero Waste Day: Towards zero waste in fashion and textiles
30 Mar 2025 | Ms. Priya S. Wali
As we observe International Zero Waste Day on March 30, the global spotlight is on the critical need to eliminate waste from one of the most waste intensive and environmentally impactful industry: fashion and textiles. The sector utilizes substantial amount of resources like water, chemicals, energy and in turn generates massive amounts of waste, threatening the overall human and environmental welfare and underscoring the urgency of adopting sustainable and circular practices.
Waste to wonder: zinc mining waste can be source for magic plant-nutrients
20 Dec 2023 | Dr Suneeti Singh| | Dr Pushplata Singh
Urbanization and industrialization have placed a heavy load on the environment by generating billion tons of harmful garbage every year. A study by TERI found India, in a year, produces over 62 million tons (MT) of waste, making it a leading cause of environmental and public health concerns in the country.
Towards a Circular Plastics Economy: India’s Actions to #BeatPlasticPollution
12 Jul 2023 | Avanti Roy-Basu
World Environment Day 2023 serves as an important reminder that the actions we take to mitigate plastic pollution have a significant impact. Now, more than ever, we must intensify these efforts and swiftly transition to a circular economy. Avanti Roy-Basu and Girija K Bharat say that as the world celebrates World Environment Day in 2023, focusing on “solutions to plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution”, it is crucial to understand that each one of us has multiple roles to play in addressing this global crisis.
MSW Management: The pitiable situation of Municipal Solid Waste Management
14 Sep 2022 | Dr. Anil Kumar Agnihotri
Microbeads: A Brewing Environmental Concern
26 Apr 2022 | Nikhil Prakash| | Krishnapriya Nair
The prevalence of microplastics in the environment has become a major global concern. Plastics based on their size are broadly classified as Macro and Microplastics (<5 mm) and enter the environment through various routes.
A link towards integrating informal sector may complete the EPR mechanism
26 Apr 2022
India generates close to 3.46 million tonnes of plastic waste annually and CPCB estimates suggest close to 60% of this waste is recycled.
नए प्लास्टिक नियमों के ठोस निष्पादन से हो सकता है कचरा प्रबंधन में सुधार
10 Nov 2021 | Mr Nikhil Prakash
सरकार की इतनी बड़ी मात्रा में जमा हो रहे कचरे से निपटने की प्रतिबद्धता का पता प्लास्टिक अपशिष्ट प्रबंधन नियम 2016 से चलता है जिसमें सरकार ने अगस्त 2021 में तीसरी बार संशोधन किया है। अगस्त 2021 में भारत सरकार द्वारा किए गए संशोधन से यह पता लगता है कि भारत इस मुद्दे का समाधान खोजने के लिए नए-नए प्रयास कर रहा है। हालांकि इस मामले में राजनीतिक सहमति के साथ-साथ नीतिगत हस्तक्षेपों के नतीजे सकारात्मक रहे हैं, लेकिन नीतियों का जमीनी स्तर पर निष्पादन अब भी एक बड़ी चुनौती बना हुआ है।
A Sustainable Development Agenda: Plastic and Biomedical Waste Post COVID-19
24 Feb 2021 | Dr Girija K Bharat| | Mr Hans Nicolai Adam| | Ms Emmy Noklebye
In this article, Hans Nicolai Adam, Emmy Noklebye, and Girija K Bharat discuss biomedical and plastic waste management in the post COVID-19 world. The authors focus on the role of the informal sector, which plays a significant role in India's waste management systems, and is assuming a growing role in plastic waste management. Yet, the informal waste management sector remains highly vulnerable, as evidenced by the authors' study.