Articles

E-Waste Management in India: Challenges and Opportunities

06 Nov 2019 | TERI Web Desk | Ms Akanksha Manish| | Dr Paromita Chakraborty

Growth in the IT and communication sectors has enhanced the usage of the electronic equipment exponentially. Faster upgradation of electronic product is forcing consumers to discard old electronic products very quickly, which, in turn, adds to e-waste to the solid waste stream. The growing problem of e-waste calls for greater emphasis on recycling e-waste and better e-waste management.

Plastic waste pollution: A minute to make, but years to break

27 Sep 2019 | Ms Aakriti Sachdeva

Over the past decades, global plastic production and consumption have witnessed a meteoric rise. While the harmful effects of plastic utilization are many, we seem incapable of weaning ourselves away from it. Single-use plastic items have caused a lot of damage to the environment and there's an urgent need to collectively curb its usage, monitor its disposal, and, if possible, avoid using it altogether.

Balloons are ticking bombs

26 Sep 2019 | TERI Web Desk | Ms Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

"Balloons are deadlier than bombs," says Maneka Sanjay Gandhi. Your celebration means the death of thousands of birds and animals annually. It is time you stopped wasting important resources like helium for meaningless rituals.

Solid waste pollution in the South Asian Seas (SAS)

09 Aug 2019 | Ms Mehar Kaur

Marine litter is a major issue in the coastal areas of South Asian countries.

Here is how marine pollution is challenging environment and economy of South Asian Seas region

09 Aug 2019 | Dr Suneel Pandey | Ms Shikhita Gupta

Coastal populations of countries in South Asian Seas region are constantly expanding, leading to further degradation of its marine environment.

Oceans are the lifeline of planet Earth - they act as carbon sinks, absorb pollution and silt from rivers, regulate rainfall, act as nature reserves and support te

हरित एजेन्डा: अपशिष्ट या कचरे को संपत्ति में बदलना

02 Jul 2019 | TERI Web Desk

विकास के रास्ते पर बढ़ते हुए शहरी कचरा भी बढ़ रहा है। इसमें नगरपालिका का कचरा, निर्माण और तोड़ फोड़ का मलबा, प्लास्टिक पैकेजिंग अपशिष्ट, ई-कचरा, औद्योगिक खतरनाक, गैर-खतरनाक और बायोमेडिकल अपशिष्ट शामिल है। इस कचरे से निपटने में विस्तारित निर्माता ज़िम्मेदारी (EPR) भूमिका पर ज़ोर देना होगा।

Need for cross-learning as states act to improve wastewater management

18 Jun 2019 | TERI Web Desk | Ms Joyita Ghose

As Nagpur tops the list, here is an overview of state level policies wastewater treatment and reuse

Independent audits can guide urban local bodies to reduce, reuse and recycle municipal solid waste

17 Jun 2019 | TERI Web Desk

A Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) audit of a civic body in Delhi brings the importance of informal waste collectors into focus. There are about 1,50,000 rag pickers in the National Capital Region.

Build confidence among users towards safety of treated waste water

29 May 2019 | Ms Mehar Kaur

Delhi survey suggests willingness of consumers for non potable uses of treated wastewater

Most of the respondents have concerns about the aesthetics of treated wastewater, including colour and odour. Sharing specific information on the treatment process will help mitigate the associated disgust.

A green agenda: Converting waste to wealth

02 May 2019 | TERI Web Desk

A key issue in management of urban waste streams is to generate reliable data on waste inventory.