Landfill

Romania rejects garbage from Italy

Italy's garbage woes are nowhere near its end with Romania recently rejecting the possibility of accepting the excess garbage from Naples. Romanian environment minister Attila Korodi announced this

Publication Date:

29/06/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Garbage, Waste Disposal, Landfill, Exports, Italy, Romania

Solid Waste

The truth about recycling

Environment: As the importance of recycling becomes more apparent, questions about it linger. Is it worth the effort? How does it work? Is recycling waste just going into a
landfill in China? Here are some answers

Publication Date:

09/06/2007

Source: Economist (London)

Tags:

Landfill, China, Europe, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, United States Of America (US), Waste Recycling, European Union (EU)

Air Pollution

Waste dumpsites choke Chennai

a recent report on the ambient air quality around Chennai's Kodungaiyar waste dumpsite has sent out a strong health warning to over 100,000 residents living in its vicinity. Everyday, the Corporation

Publication Date:

30/01/2007

Author(s): Nidhi Jamwal

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Air Pollution, Health Effects, Urban Air Quality, Respiratory Diseases, Nagarpalikas, Urban Sanitation, Plastics, Landfill, NGO, Chennai (D)

Water Pollution

Landfill surface runoff and its effect on water quality on river Yamuna

During 2000, the estimated quantity of solid waste generated in Delhi, India was more than 9000 tones per day. This is one of the biggest sources of environmental degradation in capital city of India. Since 1950's over 12 large landfill have been packed with all kinds of nonbiodegradable and toxic waste of Delhi. The area covered is at least 1% (14.83 square kilometer) of total Delhi's area.

Publication Date:

01/01/2005

Author(s): M. Zafar, B. J. Alappat

Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health

Vol:

39

Issue:

2

pp:

375

Tags:

Water Pollution, River Pollution, Yamuna, Water Quality, Solid Waste, Landfill, M. Zafar, B. J. Alappat, Journal of Environmental Science and Health

Solid Waste

Rethinking urban waste in India: Creating a community paradigm

Urban India is likely to face a massive waste disposal problem in the coming years. Traditionally, the problem of waste has been seen simply as one of cleaning and disposing. But a closer look at the current and future scenarios reveals that waste needs to be treated holistically, recognising its natural resources roots as well as its health impacts.

Publication Date:

01/06/2003

Author(s): Ravi Agarwal, Sanjay K. Gupta

Source: Social Change

Vol:

33

Issue:

2

pp:

51

Tags:

Solid Waste, India, Waste Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Landfill, Rag Pickers, Organic Waste, Waste To Energy, Municipal Solid Waste Rules 2000, Delhi, Urban Sanitation, Waste Recycling

India

Dumping docks

The shipbreaking industry has conveniently dropped anchor in developing nations

Publication Date:

14/12/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Shipping, Landfill

Industry

Selective handling

india / waste management starting from August 2001, only biodegradable waste from the residential and commercial complexes of Mumbai will be managed by the Brihan-Mumbai Municipal

Publication Date:

14/05/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Garbage, Plastics, Landfill, Mumbai

Water Pollution

THE PHILIPPINES

San Mateo, a landfill site located in Anti

Publication Date:

14/02/2001

Author(s): Mario

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Pollution, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Landfill, Philippines

Solid Waste

The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000

The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 shall apply to every municipal authority responsible for collection, segregation, storage, transportation,, processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes.

Publication Date:

01/09/2000

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Landfill, Municipal Solid Waste Rules 2000, Government Of India (GOI), India

Water Resources