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What is recycling? How does it work in India?

01 Oct 2024

| Mongabay

Rapid development and increasing consumption owing to India’s growing middle class have nudged India among the top ten municipal solid waste generators in the world with an estimated 62 million metric tons of waste being generated annually, according to a report by The Energy and Resources Institute.

How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth

27 Sep 2024

| NDTV

India generates more than 65 million tons of waste in a year, according to a report by The Energy and Resources Institute, a New Delhi-based research group, but only around a fifth is processed and treated.

TERI working on setting up domestic standards for biofuel blending in marine vessels, says Dr Vibha Dhawan

20 Sep 2024

| The Economic Times

Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), outlined the role that the institute's National Centre of Excellence in Green Port and Shipping will play in developing a green and sustainable ports and shipping sector in the country as well as the need for establishing domestic standards for biofuel blending in marine vessels.

The monsoon rains gave the Yamuna a slight respite and reduced the pollution, but the river water continues to be contaminated beyond acceptable standards. The faecal coliform level, which indicates the presence of untreated sewage in the water, is particularly worrisome and the improvement in the BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) level is insignificant. Experts said the high BOD indicated that the pollution load was still very high. "Faecal coliform levels dropped due to the diluting effect

New govt in place, TERI comes up with 100-day environment agenda

16 Jun 2024

| The Times of India

TERI has put forward a 100-day green agenda for central govt. The 10-point plan covers a range of crucial environmental issues, aiming to steer towards a sustainable future.

Trash it right: we must transform waste management

08 May 2024

| Mint

A report by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) states that India generates over 62 million tonnes of waste in a year. Of this, only 43 million tonnes of total waste generated gets collected, 12 million tonnes is treated before disposal and the rest is simply discarded in waste yards.

A Plastic-Free Future – Is it a Dream or Reality?

22 Apr 2024

| My City Links

When it comes to conducting research on different issues on the sustainability front, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi has been a guiding light for different stakeholders in the field. As of 2024, TERI is into its 50th year of research on sustainability issues impacting the unserved population through applied research innovations and solutions. Dr Suneel Pandey is working with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) as Director of Circular Economy and Waste

International Day of Zero Waste 2024: 'Encouraging Zero-Waste Efforts'

29 Mar 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

Centre issues guidelines on solid waste management in aquaculture units

20 Mar 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

India recycles only 8 percent of its plastic waste, reveals study

05 Feb 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

Methane curbs: A bullet India cannot avoid biting

01 Jan 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

GCC cracks down on big bulk waste generators, imposes fine

10 Oct 2023

| The Times of India

To tackle the menace, the GCC is in talks with TERI, a research think-tank to take sessions for BWGs on rules, penalties and impacts of dumping bulk waste in GCC bins. Ms V Videesha, research associate, waste management division, TERI, said they would be speaking on how BWGs could manage organic waste composting, producing bio-gas and outsourcing them.