NEW DELHI: The Union Government has issued the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which emphasize efficient waste segregation and management, operating on the "polluter pays" principle for ...

The new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, will come into effect from April 1. The new rule by the central environment ministry has mandated strict four-way segregation at the source. Starting ...

As India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation, its rapid urbanisation and industrial growth have led to a colossal waste management crisis. A country of 1.45 Bn, India ...

A woman segregates plastic waste gathered from garbage dumps for recycling, at a scrapyard on the outskirts of Bengaluru in September 2024. | AFP India’s environment ministry notified the new solid ...

The National Service (NES) successfully completed a mission to Mangaia, focusing on plastic pollution awareness, waste ...

The Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, is currently struggling with a growing waste management challenge. The Oti Landfill site is nearing its full capacity, which has since thrown the city into an ...

Caption: Students and members of ‘Parisarakkagi Naavu' participate in the Environmental Walkathon organised at Dharwad on Tuesday. Aimed at creating awareness about proper waste management, the ...

Jaipur: Ahead of new solid waste management rules coming into force in April, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation is preparing to introduce a four-way segregation of waste at source. But the city's waste ...

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $60 million International Development Association credit to support Cambodia’s improvement of solid waste and plastic management. The ...