Plogging is a fitness trend that began in Sweden in 2016 that involves jogging and 'plocka upp' (Swedish for 'pick up') non-biodegradable waste on the way ...
More
Waste
Waste
While addressing the country on the occasion of Independence day, the Prime Minister Modi urged people to stop using plastic bags and shift to eco-friendly alternatives to eliminate single-use plastic from the country by 2022 ...
More
The National Green Tribunal had earlier said that the major cause of pollution in Yamuna river at Agra is dumping of garbage and sewage in the river and also noted that solid waste is being burnt in open on road, heaps of garbage is lying unattended and drains are being choked with garbage ...
More
Deposit Rs. 250 Crore For Removing Waste At Landfill Sites: NGT To Delhi Government And Civic Bodies
The National Green Tribunal observed that the waste rotting at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites is contaminating the groundwater with heavy metals which is reaching and polluting the Yamuna river ...
More
The National Green Tribunal had earlier criticised Haryana government and its civic bodies for the disposal of industrial waste and construction debris in the Aravalli forests along the Gurgaon-Faridabad road ...
More
Meet the community change makers who are taking the lead in helping India cope with environmental crisis ...
More
With the aim to create value out of the solid waste collected from the Mount Everest, the items were segregated, processed and recycled as raw materials for various products ...
More
World's highest peak Mount Everest has lately acquired notoriety as the "world's highest garbage dump" because of the tonnes of waste left behind by climbers ...
More
With an aim to enable the community to reduce waste, reuse and recycle, the Nagaland Integrated Waste Management Policy 2019 was enacted by the state government in February this year ...
More
Triggered by combustible methane gas pockets, a garbage dump in South Goa's Sonsoddo area caught fire this week, resulting in major pollution in the nearby areas ...
More
The 45-day-long 'Everest Cleaning Campaign' concluded on Monday, as the team was successfully able to collect over 10,000 kilograms of rubbish from the Mount Everest region ...
More
With an aim to check littering and maintain cleanliness in the Kheerganga trek route, the forest department of Himachal Pradesh has decided to charge Rs. 50 from each trekker from this month ...
More
Stay Connected