waste reduction

New Delhi, March 23 According to the 2025-26 Economic Survey presented in the Delhi Assembly by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday, the number of landfill fires in Delhi dropped to zero in 2025, compared to 159 in 2017.The survey stated that a detailed protocol is now in place for...

Bengaluru, March 21 Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Saturday proposed decentralized waste-to-gas plants as a viable solution to both potential cooking gas shortages amid West Asia tensions and Bengaluru's mounting garbage problem.Citing a functioning model in Koramangala, Reddy...

Mumbai, March 1 The Mumbai municipal body has appealed to citizens to celebrate Holi responsibly by adopting eco-friendly practices and avoiding harm to trees.The Holika Dahan, where a bonfire is lit to celebrate the burning of the demoness, Holika, will be celebrated on Monday evening...

New Delhi, February 22 India needs to increase its waste management capacity and ensure that everyone has access to waste disposal to tackle the increasing plastic pollution in the country, said Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup.The Netherlands-based non-profit organization, which...

London, February 17 Mumbai will host the Earthshot Prize 2026, the world’s leading environmental award founded by Britain’s Prince William, Kensington Palace in London announced on Tuesday.Describing India as one of the world’s most important forces for climate and nature, the heir to the...

New Delhi, February 9 Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday urged the plastics industry to utilize technology for manufacturing sustainable products.The minister was addressing an exhibition 'PLASTINDIA 2026', which is being held from February 5-10, 2026.Paswan...