Wastes from hospitals, laboratories, human and animal clinics are considered hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Non-hazardous includes beddings, linens, bandages, and even waste from the kitchen. In ...

Nearly three years after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) rolled out its plan to collect segregated waste from households across the city, the initiative is still struggling to gain momentum.

Qatar has made remarkable progress in waste segregation at source initiative with Doha recording segregation rates exceeding 85%. The initiative is aimed at enhancing Qatar’s circular economy. The ...

Panaji: After achieving 16-way segregation of waste in 35 colonies in Panaji, including residential units, hotels, and hospitals, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) is looking at bringing ...

Panaji: The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) approved a series of new initiatives to strengthen the state’s waste management system, including the introduction of five-way waste segregation in ...

The Karnataka High Court has expressed deep concern over the growing menace of unauthorised waste dumping across the state, terming it a serious threat to public health and the environment. Observing ...