All urban local bodies have been requested to take stock of the quantity of waste generated every day in the households, commercial establishments, markets, schools, and...
45-year-old Sunil Vyas uses old newspapers, cardboard, wooden and plastic waste for creating art pieces with an aim to contribute to Indore’s efforts to maintain its...
Dr. Margaret Montgomery, WHO’s WASH Technical Officer explains how medical waste can impact health
Some 87,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE), or the equivalent of the weight of several hundred blue whales, was ordered via a UN portal up...
Last month, the DCGI had granted emergency use authorisation to indigenously-developed Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children above 12 years with certain conditions.
Researchers investigated the occurrence of emerging hindered phenol antioxidants (HPAs) and sulphur antioxidants (SAs) in dust from e-waste recycling centres - workshops where large amounts of...
The UNDP programme, which began in 2018, has so far collected 83,000 metric tonne of plastic waste. India generates about 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste...
Sanitation workers help in the management of different stages of sanitary waste management
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated more than eight million tonnes of plastic waste globally, with over 25,000 tonnes of it entering the oceans, according to a...
Kitchen waste will be segregated to generate compost for gardening. This will eliminate about 50 per cent of the waste, said Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority...
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras is developing an innovative model to tackle electronic wastes (e-waste) by linking stakeholders in the formal and informal economy, according...
According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the aim of the 100-day campaign is to create more ODF plus villages by undertaking waste water management at...
National Green Tribunal has said that authorities should come out with a comprehensive plan covering the entire state of Haryana to ensure bridging of gap between...
The COVID-19 vaccine is a shield of protection against the coronavirus, President Kovind said, adding, "Therefore, one should not only get vaccinated oneself but also motivate...
With an aim to find innovative solutions to the problem of plastic waste in the country, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched...