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CPCB issues draft norms to tackle odour from solid waste disposal sitesBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 3, 2017
Recognizing the urgent need for abatement of odour from municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal facilities in urban India, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has proposed guidelines to... Read more.. |
Kollam first district to go plastic-freeBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 3, 2017
Kollam becomes the first district to implement complete plastic ban in all of its Local Self Government Departments in the State. The district collector has announced the ban on plastic bags... Read more.. |
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's plans afoot to address Mumbai's waste management needsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2017
In a move aimed at easing the city's solid waste management (SWM) problems, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will reduce the burden on the Deonar dumping ground by 2000 metric tonnes... Read more.. Subject Tags: waste management , waste segregation |
Mumbaikars make 'Swachh Bharat Recycle Machine' a successBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2017
Buoyed by the success of the pilot project at Churchgate railway station, the Western Railway has firmed up plans to install 20 more 'Swachh Bharat Recycle Machine' at 10 suburban stations,... Read more.. |
Waste from hotels to soon power Coimbatore homesBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2017
The city corporation is planning to set up a 50 metric tonne biogas plant, that will generate electricity using food waste collected from hotels and restaurants. ... Read more.. |
Tough targets hinder e-waste rule rolloutBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 27, 2017
The implementation of the e-waste rules 2016, which are to come into force this May, may now be delayed with industry associations of electrical and electronic equipment demanding a relaxation... Read more.. |
‘Onus on Centre to recycle waste paper’By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 24, 2017
The Union Government should come out with norms at the earliest to recover and recycle waste paper, according to PG Mukundan, secretary general of Indian Agro and Recycled Paper Mills... Read more.. |
Separate waste or pay fine - Civic body sets June 5 deadline for new rule in BhubaneswarBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2017
The municipal corporation is set to make onsite segregation of waste compulsory for everyone from June 5 to effectively implement the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, of the Centre.... Read more.. |
Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) to generate power from municipal wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2017
Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), India’s largest steel maker in public sector, will set up a processing plant for generating power from municipal solid waste generated in Bhilai township,... Read more.. Subject Tags: industry news , municipal solid waste , SAIL , Sustainable Development , waste management , waste to energy |
Clean Kerala Company Ltd (CKCL) to collect e-wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 16, 2017
Clean Kerala Company Ltd (CKCL) is preparing to collect e-waste from the government, quasi-government, and public undertakings in the district under the Haritha Keralam project.... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , waste management |