Waste Incineration-Zero Pollution or Zero Truth?

A report on the alarmingly high levels of heavy metal contamination and other violations by the waste incinerator In Manali, Chennai. An incinerator is basically a furnace for burning waste. The “green” incinerator in...

‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?

While governments and corporations focus on ‘techno-fixes’ and individual-centric sustainability practices

Read more March 19, 2025 at 4:44 pm Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran & Vishvaja S

प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण – एक जानलेवा संकट

आधुनिक विकास के नाम पर जिन ‘भस्मासुरों’ को बनाया, बढ़ाया जा रहा है, प्लास्टिक उनमें से एक है। कुल-जमा सौ-सवा सौ साल पहले ईजाद किया गया यह कारनामा आज प्रकृति-पर्यावरण और इंसानों के अस्तित्व...

Read more March 18, 2025 at 2:32 pm Raj Kumar Sinha

India’s solar sector faces a reality check amid Gautam Adani’s US legal storm

President Donald Trump’s suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could impact allegations against Indian tycoon Gautam Adani regarding a solar project bribery scheme. This highlights vulnerabilities in India’s solar sector, struggling with financial...

Read more March 14, 2025 at 12:49 pm The Economic Times

परमाणु ऊर्जा का बहिष्कार: सतत और जनकेंद्रित ऊर्जा नीतियों की मांग

जन आंदोलनों का राष्ट्रीय समन्वय (एनएपीएम) का हैदराबाद में राष्ट्रीय अधिवेशन था, जो 1 से 4 मार्च तक चला।इस राष्ट्रीय अधिवेशन में नेशनल अलायंस फॉर क्लाइमेट एंड इकोलॉजिकल जस्टिस, नेशनल अलायंस ऑफ एंटी-न्यूक्लियर मूवमेंट्स...

Read more March 9, 2025 at 6:52 pm Raj Kumar Sinha

Street vendors are the low-hanging fruits in the battle against plastic

Single-use plastic ban vilified street vendors and small players, but conveniently missed the real villains: the producers and users of plastic – petrochemicals companies, plastic producers, and FMCG companies – who choose to make...

Read more March 8, 2025 at 5:32 pm Anirban Bhattacharya

Fossil Fuel-based Economy and human rights – Submission by Indian Civil Society Groups

On 28 February 2025, a joint submission was made by 12 Indian civil society groups to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations...

Chennai will soon burn 2100 tonnes of garbage everyday: How will this affect us?

TNM hit the ground in Chennai and found the existing small-capacity waste incinerators in the city to be damaging the environment, raising concerns over public health. The Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) proposal for a...

Read more March 7, 2025 at 3:33 pm Nidharshana Raju

State of PSUs in Oil Refining and Petrochemicals

Critical analysis of the operations and eco-social impact of oil and gas public sector enterprises.

Read more March 3, 2025 at 5:22 pm Benisha B M & Karthik Gunasekar

जलवायु परिवर्तन संकट में ताप विद्युत संयंत्रों की भूमिका

जलवायु परिवर्तन का संकट तो वैश्विक समस्या है। जिसके कई कारण हैं, जैसे कि जीवाश्म ईंधनों (कोयला,तेल और गैस) का जलना, वनों की कटाई और कृषि। वनों की कटाई विकास परियोजनाओं, कृषि विस्तार और...

Read more February 27, 2025 at 3:31 pm Raj Kumar Sinha

थर्मल प्लांट के राख से त्रस्त किसान और जनता

भारत की लगभग 71.22 प्रतिशत बिजली कोयला आधारित ताप विद्युत संयंत्रों से उत्पन्न होती है। देश में 180 ताप विद्युत संयंत्रों की कुल उत्पादन क्षमता 212 गीगावाट (1 गीगावाट=1000 मेगावाट) है जिसे 2030 तक...

Read more February 25, 2025 at 9:51 am Raj Kumar Sinha

Victory for public health and the environment! The International Finance Corporation (IFC) withdraws from the proposed investment of USD 40 million for four waste incineration plants in Gujarat, India.

Read more February 21, 2025 at 3:59 pm Alliance for Incinerator Free Gujarat (AIFG)

Victory for public health and the environment!

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), of the World Bank, decides against investing in the proposed funding of USD 40 million for waste incineration plants in India. PRESS RELEASE February 19, 2025 – In a...

Read more February 20, 2025 at 4:23 pm Alliance for Incinerator Free Gujarat (AIFG)

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

सौर से सस्ती होगी बिजली

भले ही दो दिन बाद सर्वशक्तिमान माने जाने वाले अमरीका का राजपाट एक ऐसे व्यक्ति के हाथों में आ जाए जिसमें जलवायु परिवर्तन पर हुआ ‘पेरिस समझौता’ जरा भी नहीं सुहाता, लेकिन लगातार बढ़ता...

Read more January 25, 2025 at 12:38 pm Raj Kumar Sinha

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