Urban Waste
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A Union minister told Parliament that 73% of India’s solid waste is processed. How true is this?
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board shows that 47% of the garbage gathered in a day is scientifically treated.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Waste-to-energy plants have mostly failed in India – and yet governments are building more
Many countries, realising the limitations of such plants, are shifting focus to reducing waste and segregating at the source.
Kundan Pandey & Shaz Syed
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Do you segregate garbage meticulously? Most of that plastic still ends up in landfills
While there are few substitutes for the widely-used material, using dry waste to generate fuel offers a temporary solution.
Pushkara SV
Trending
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In the shadow of Bhutan’s tag as the ‘happiest country’ is the trauma of Nepali-origin refugees
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Yati Narsinghanand calls upon Hindus to boycott ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign
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Author Salman Rushdie stabbed in neck during event in New York
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‘Online auction’ of women: Supreme Court refuses to stay proceedings against alleged creator of app
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Watch: Fifty-metre segment of Chandigarh-Shimla highway collapses near Solan, posing traffic danger
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In Chandigarh, frequent landfill fires highlight the need for proper waste management
The city’s garbage dump has caught fire 486 times in past 15 years, a situation that returned this summer again.
Vivek Gupta
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Why Indian cities must urgently start to recycle construction waste
Though cheaper, procuring fresh building material leads to hillocks being crushed and causes severe dust pollution in surrounding areas.
Pushkara SV & Avinash Madhwaraj
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Like Japan and Singapore, why doesn’t India burn plastic waste to produce energy?
While landfills are the cheapest way to manage waste, they are not sustainable.
Anusha Krishnan
Video
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Watch: Water leaks from surface above seats inside SpiceJet plane flying from Mumbai to Jabalpur
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Watch: Roadside shop collapses into river during flash flood in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
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Watch: Pregnant woman carried on a cot across river in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul to reach hospital
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Watch: Fifty-metre segment of Chandigarh-Shimla highway collapses near Solan, posing traffic danger
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‘Based on true traumatic events’: Comedian Mouli on how ‘pros’ give directions to delivery guys
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Indian government wants manufacturers to manage plastic waste – but its proposed rules are rubbish
Industry experts say the draft rules do not hold producers responsible, instead offering them ways to evade responsibility.
Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
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How we think about e-waste is in need of repair
China and Ghana are looking less and less like electronic wastebaskets and more and more like leaders in a powerful, informal green economy.
Adam Minter
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Over 42 days and 41 nights, Coonoor set an example for the rest of India by cleaning up its river
Once lush and wide, encroachments and rampant dumping had turned the river into a sewer.
Nina Varghese
The Reel
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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How Indore became India’s cleanest city (and how others can follow)
Segregation at source, trust between citizens and the municipality, processing close to sources of waste and hefty fines helped the city clean up its trash.
Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com
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Stinking rich: Shanghai’s waste disposal policy is generating wealth for entrepreneurs
Companies offering to take care of one’s waste have mushroomed lately.
Wang Chen
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Delhi: Garbage mountain at Ghazipur landfill will be taller than Taj Mahal by 2020, says report
An unidentified Delhi municipal official told news agency AFP that 2,000 tonnes of garbage are dumped at the landfill every day.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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