As the passion for recycling remains on a high, Micha Kuechenhoff turns towards garbage for jewellery. The Berlin-born, California based designer takes old, unwanted things like locks, keys, brooches and broken pieces of glass, and creates bright, stylish jewellery out of them. High end boutiques then sell them for upto US $300. The idea, Micha Kuechenhoff said, is to make people aware of

When the Corporation of the City of Panjim (CCP) has so many composting stations built with taxpayers

V. Venkatasubramanian
Rummaging: Plastic waste accounts for major chunk of the garbage dumped at the Rengaswamykuluam transfer point in Kancheepuram.

KANCHEEPURAM: A large quantity of

Viajaywada, Oct. 22: The issue of garbage dumping has become a big problem to the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) as the villagers of Patapadu are up in arms against throwing the city

Jamshedpur: Outsourcing the job of sanitation at Tatanagar to a private party has become a bane for both railway passengers and local residents.

The road leading to Khasmahal from the station has literally turned into a waste dump. Heaps of garbage litter the half-kilometre stretch and raise a stink that makes life miserable everyone in the vicinity.

Ahmedabad: It

Govt agencies ignored health and hygiene issues

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Kochi Corporation to file an affidavit regarding the steps taken by it for the collection and disposal of garbage in the city.

The affidavit should specifically state as to whether or not the Corporation has been deputing staff for collection of garbage from each household.

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Chennai,

MORE than 700 ragpickers, regulars at the city

PANJIM, OCT 14
Is this not a waste? The Corporation of the City of Panaji spends Rs 65 lakh on its Patto garbage treatment plant!
While a large number of bills are still pending clearance on the anaerobic plant of the CCP at Patto, data has brought to light that the plant has cost the corporation close to Rs 65 lakh over a period of seven months.