The study by Subhashree K, a researcher at the Center for Financial Accountability, found that 45 out of 48 mandatory environmental parameters were not monitored even once by the plant during the five years...
A new fact finding report on the 50 ton incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai reveals that over 90% of the incinerator emission parameters stipulated under Solid waste Management rules, 2016 have not even been once...
வட சென்னையின் கொடுங்கையூரில் முன்மொழியப்பட்ட குப்பையில் இருந்து மின்சாரம் தயாரிக்கும் (WTE) எரிவுலையின் நிழலில் வாழும் சமூகங்களுக்கு, முதன்மையான கேள்வி மிகவும் தனிப்பட்டது: “இது என் குடும்பத்தின் ஆரோக்கியத்தை எவ்வாறு பாதிக்கும்?” குப்பை நெருக்கடிக்கு ஒரு தொழில்நுட்ப தீர்வாக விளம்பரப்படுத்தப்பட்டாலும், வளர்ந்து வரும் சான்றுகள் இந்த ஆலைகளை...
For the communities living in the shadow of a proposed Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration plant in North Chennai’s Kodungaiyur, the primary question is deeply personal: “How will this affect my family’s health?” While promoted as...
The people’s organisations warned that re-categorisation of WTE incinerators from the “Red Category” to the “Blue Category” of industries poses a direct threat to public health and environmental safety. The civil society action groups...
பூனேயின் ‘திடக்கழிவு சேகரிப்பு மற்றும் கையாளுதல் கூட்டுறவு’ (The Solid Waste Collection and Handling cooperative or SWaCH) அமைப்பானது மூன்றாயிரத்து தொள்ளாயிரத்துக்கும் மேற்பட்ட சுய-தொழில் செய்யும் உறுப்பினர்களைக் கொண்ட உலகிலேயே மிகப்பெரிய குப்பை சேகரிக்கும் தொழிலாளர் கூட்டமைப்பாகும். முற்றிலும் தொழிலாளர்களுக்கு சொந்தமான கூட்டுறவு அமைப்பாக...
The Solid Waste Collection and Handling cooperative or (SWaCH) is the world’s largest waste picker-led cooperative, with over 3,900 self-employed members. It was formally instituted in 2005 in Pune, Maharashtra, as a wholly-owned workers’...
India is running out of landfill space, and governments across cities are increasingly pushing Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants as the solution. On paper, these plants promise a win-win: burning non-recyclable waste to produce electricity, while...
Residents of North Chennai have been vehemently opposing the Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) proposed Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant set to come up in Kodungaiyur. Over the past few months, they have made several representations to...
‘Green Chennai Initiative’ is an alternative to the proposed incinerator and it calls for strict source segregation, bio-methanation, decentralised composting, and controlling use of single-use plastic Residents and experts feel a people-centric approach can...
Framed as a solution to India’s urban waste crisis, 20 waste-to-energy plants across India, handling 19,900 tonnes or one eighth of India’s total daily waste generation, emit toxic pollutants that endanger public health. Marginalised...
A slew of new waste to energy incineration projects have been announced across India in spite of mounting evidence of its failures, environmental and health impacts. Recently the MoEFCC granted environmental clearance for the...
A new report titled “Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Incineration and Urban Heat in Delhi: Burning Waste, Warming Cities?” released today by The People’s Alliance for Waste Accountability (PAWA) exposes a disturbing and overlooked consequence of Delhi’s...
Waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration and urban heat in Delhi. Heatwaves, which are a period of unusually high temperatures as compared to what is normally expected over a region, are increasingly posing a serious threat to...
Pushing technological solutions like waste-to-energy plants overlook the social, political and economic aspects of waste. “Trash is treasure when you recycle.” “Don’t waste waste—manage it well!” “Technology can transform waste from a problem into...
