Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers Submits Recommendations on Draft Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024

The Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers (AIW) has submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change regarding the Draft Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2024. AIW, a...

Read more February 7, 2025 at 4:49 pm CFA

Why a waste-to-energy plant is not the answer to Chennai’s garbage problems

Chennai generates about 6,000 metric tonnes of garbage every day. As the city’s population continues to grow, waste generation is expected to increase even more.

Read more May 29, 2024 at 1:30 pm Shobana Radhakrishnan

India’s waste-to-energy paradigm

A POLICY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE Over the last few decades, the volume and toxicity of waste being produced in India have been increasing exponentially. A major cause has been the increased use and...

Read more December 14, 2022 at 11:27 am CFA