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Not all gas: Waste to turn into electricity, compost in Delhi

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 26, 2019

Aiming to minimise the amount of garbage ending up at landfills, EDMC has initiated the trial run of its first biomethanation plant at Geeta Colony. Spread over 600 sq metres, the plant will consume 5,000kg of wet waste daily to generate 250-300 units of electricity and 750kg...

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Citizens to get 50 per cent rebate on garbage collection charges

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2018

City residents of Indore opting for home composting or have started 100 percent composting of bio-degradable waste of their house will now get a 50% rebate in their monthly user charges for door...

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Compost garbage on your own, waste generators told: Municipal Corporation Amritsar

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 8, 2017

Following the directions of the Ministry of Urban Development, the Municipal Corporation held a meeting with bulk garbage generators in the city. Owners of big hotels, clubs, restaurants,...

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Waste composting: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) softens stand on Oct 2 deadline

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 19, 2017

With apprehensions raised by housing societies on whether they would be able to meet the October 2 deadline set by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for mandatory waste segregation...

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Organic waste composting facility to start in Sambhajinagar area

By : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2017

Three wards of the city will be declared 'zero waste wards' from Wednesday as the civic body will start an organic waste composting facility at Mailkhadda.

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IIT Indore’s startup launches mobile organic waste processing unit

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2017

Indian Institute of Technology Indore’s homegrown waste management startup ‘Swaaha’ launched its mobile organic waste processing unit “Havankund” on the institute campus in Simrol and said that...

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Composting the waste insisted as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) may buy it in Bengaluru

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 6, 2017

After various drives to get citizens segregate household garbage, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is going to nudge them to compost waste at home. The incentive: It will be bought...

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Nashik Municipal Corporation awaits nod for compost plant

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 14, 2016

The civic administration has sent the proposal for upgrading the municipal solid waste plant to the standing committee for its approval.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone,...

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10 waste-to-energy plants to go on stream next year

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2016

Waste-to-energy plants in 10 urban local bodies in the State are likely to function from next year.

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Colony to embark on a novel waste management system in Vishakhapatnam

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2016

In a step forward towards scientific solid waste management, Kirlampudi Colony near Beach Road, which has around 800 households, would soon commence 'Two bins one bag' system. A workshop was...

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