NEW DELHI: The Union Government has issued the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which emphasize efficient waste segregation and management, operating on the "polluter pays" principle for ...

As India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation, its rapid urbanisation and industrial growth have led to a colossal waste management crisis. A country of 1.45 Bn, India ...

The new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, will come into effect from April 1. The new rule by the central environment ministry has mandated strict four-way segregation at the source. Starting ...

The Champion for Nature Conservation Liberia (CNCL), in collaboration with iCampus and support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has officially launched an onboarding and training ...

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has put forward an action plan to shift to alternate-day dry and wet waste collection, along with special drives for other components, as the new national ...

A woman segregates plastic waste gathered from garbage dumps for recycling, at a scrapyard on the outskirts of Bengaluru in September 2024. | AFP India’s environment ministry notified the new solid ...

The Amin Bazar incinerator threatens community-led zero-waste models and the livelihoods of vulnerable informal waste workers ...

Caption: Students and members of ‘Parisarakkagi Naavu' participate in the Environmental Walkathon organised at Dharwad on Tuesday. Aimed at creating awareness about proper waste management, the ...

BENGALURU: Starting April 1, residents of Bengaluru who fail to separate wet and dry waste will face a Rs 1,000 fine, with penalties doubling to Rs 2,000 for repeat violations. The Bengaluru Solid ...