India produces an enormous volume of municipal solid waste, and official data underline the scale of the challenge. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the country generated an ...

JAMMU, India — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste ...

India's tallest rubbish mountain in New Delhi is on course to rise higher than the Taj Mahal in the next year, becoming a fetid symbol for what the UN considers the world's most polluted capital.

India’s textile recycling industry is driving global circular fashion, turning waste into sustainable fabrics and ...

Delhi government ministers inspect Bhalswa landfill site which can reach heights of up to 200 feet - Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Delhi has vowed to clear a huge mountain of rubbish by ...

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer ...

In a country that feeds over a billion people, India’s food waste is a stark paradox. Even as hunger and rising food prices dominate public debate, food continues to be wasted at scale across supply ...

India faces a major solid waste management crisis, generating more than 620 lakh tonnes of waste every year. To tackle this ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. India’s environment ministry has announced new rules to improve waste management in the construction and demolition industry. The 2025 rules, set ...

Tourist-heavy states face a different kind of pressure. A floating population generates waste, but does not stay long enough ...

India's nuclear waste from planned 100 GW expansion by 2047 will be managed safely, says Jitendra Singh, following DAE and IAEA guidelines.

India’s cumulative solar waste will reach about 19,000 kt by 2050, as all the capacity deployed until 2030 will have reached end of life, according to a new study by the CEEW. The organization ...