The civic authorities on Wednesday started demolishing encroachments on Bikramgarh Jheel, off South City, that has shrunk from 100 to 20 bighas following rampant landfill by a section of realtors.

KOCHI: The managers of non-degradable waste in the city are a relieved lot as the Refuse- Derived Fuel (RDF) plant at Brahmapuram is all set to open on April 16.

Once the RDF plant becomes operational, the overall efficiency of the Brahmapuram solid-waste plant will increase considerably. This will help reduce the volume of waste materials that are otherwise used as landfill.

More than two years after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) closed one of the city

Mumbai , March 14: This Rs 50-crore landfill project will recycle the city

Plastics derived from plants may solve waste crisis
San Francisco: Researchers at IBM on Tuesday said that they have discovered a way to make an Earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products, which are tough on the environment.

After its segregated door-to-door garbage collection pilot project met success in the Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to take the project a step further.

Onthespot - Topsia water body

An alleged attempt to fill a pond on Topsia Road (South) has united residents in the area in a bid to save it. Water from this pond has helped douse many a fire in Topsia.