She had a successful dental career. But one reality changed everything. After witnessing the harsh lives of waste pickers, Dr. Shanthi Tummala saw what most of us ignore—the true cost of our trash.

Experts caution against gaps in implementation that have dogged garbage disposal and sanitation in India for decades.

These methods are how the nuclear industry safely manages the 10,000 metric tons of spent fuel waste that reactors produce as ...

Mariwala tells Fortune India that India’s plastic challenge demands solutions that are commercially viable, not just ...

Jaipur: Ahead of new solid waste management rules coming into force in April, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation is preparing ...

Estimates suggest that millions of informal workers recover a significant share of India’s recyclables, in some cases ...

Introduction Waste management can be defined as the systematic collection, transportation, processing, recycling, and ...

India’s environment ministry notified the new solid waste management (SWM) rules of 2026 on January 27, superseding the 2016 ...

Waste disposal remains one of India’s most visible civic failures. Streets may be swept, homes kept spotless and gated ...

Waste management has been a weak link in India’s development story, and within this, the failure to ensure proper waste segregation has been particularly disappointing. This is despite the fact that, ...

ZAMBOANGA CITY―As cities nationwide look for sustainable solutions to growing waste challenges, Zamboanga City is taking a lead role by implementing a comprehensive nine-bin segregation system that ...

Effective waste management remains a significant challenge in developing countries, where inadequate waste disposal practices pose substantial environmental and health risks. In response, waste ...