AGRA: The status of solid waste management around the Taj Mahal is extremely poor and affecting its heritage value, says a National Environmental Engineering Re search Institute (NEERI) report.

The wait is finally over. Rourkela, considered Odisha’s industrial capital, has found a place in the third list of Smart Cities declared by the Centre on Tuesday.

This is the mantra preached by Veena Sahajwalla, a materials scientist at the University of New South Wales who wants to fundamentally change how we perceive our electronic waste: not as trash, but

Government to tackle ‘throwaway culture’ by cutting VAT on fixing everything from bicycles to washing machines

The United States could alleviate growing stockpiles of nuclear waste at U.S. power plants by allowing private companies to dispose of it and foster support for new nuclear projects, U.S.

Germany, the EU's most influential country and its leading recycler, has called for recycling targets in the European Commission's Circular Economy package of green laws to be scrapped.

"Unfortunately, it is not happening in Vizag. It is difficult to implement it in the core city. However, it could be done on the outskirts of the city," Rama Rao said.

The civic authorities plan to start 22 waste segregation points in as many divisions - before the national green tribunal (NGT) panel visits Brahmapuram waste treatment plant next week - is unlikel

BEIJING included garbage and sanitary management during the drafting of its 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020).