Waste Management

Bring seperate law, central authority for e-waste management: Parliamentary panel

The Committee of Subordinate Legislations (2015-16) chaired by Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi tabled its 15th report on rules of e-waste management in Lok Sabha recently.

Publication Date:

12/08/2016

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Electronic Waste, Waste Management, Legislation, Environment Act 1986, Waste Recycling, Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Waste

Rules on E-Waste Management: Committee on Subordinate Legislation (2015-2016)

The Committee on Subordinate Legislation present this Fifteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Rules on E-Waste Management. Electronic waste creates a global crisis due to environmental degradation.

Publication Date:

10/08/2016

Source: Lok Sabha Secretariat

Tags:

Electronic Waste, Waste Management, India, Waste Recycling, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Parliament

Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management in the state of Punjab, 09/08/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Brig. H.S. Brar Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. dated 09/08/2016 regarding municipal solid waste management in the state of Punjab and groundwater contamination due to disposal of waste. Counsel appearing for the State of Punjab is directed to file a complete and comprehensive report in relation to the clusters, relating to municipal solid waste in the State of Punjab.

Judgement Date:

09/08/2016

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Punjab, Groundwater Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Hazardous Waste

China protest against nuclear waste plant

Thousands of people took to the streets of an eastern Chinese city this weekend to protest against a proposed nuclear waste reprocessing facility, in a show of public opposition that China fears co

Publication Date:

08/08/2016

Source: Financial Times (London)

Tags:

Hazardous Waste, China, Nuclear Wastes, Waste Management, Radioactive Waste

Energy

Power Generation From Municipal Solid Waste: Standing Committee on Energy (2015-16)

The Standing Committee on Energy present this Twentieth Report on ‘Power Generation From Municipal Solid Waste' relating to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Publication Date:

05/08/2016

Source: Lok Sabha Secretariat

Tags:

Waste To Energy, Municipal Solid Waste, Solid Waste, Waste Management, India, Parliament

Solid Waste

15,342 tn plastic waste generated in India everyday: Dave

More than 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste are generated in India everyday, of which 6,000 tonnes remain uncollected and littered, the government today said.

Publication Date:

03/08/2016

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Plastics, Municipal / Household Waste, Waste Disposal, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Waste Management, Solid Waste

Environment

NGT issues notice to govt, others

AURANGABAD: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the state government and other officials over various environmental issues plaguing the Mukundnagar area in Ahm

Publication Date:

02/08/2016

Source: Times Of India (Aurangabad)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Aurangabad (T), Environment, Drainage, Waste Management, Water Resources, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporation, Sewage Pollution, Environmental Security, National Green Trbunal (NGT)

Solid Waste

Guidelines for the disposal of non-recyclable plastic waste

The Government of India notified Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016 by superseading Plastic Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011.

Publication Date:

01/08/2016

Source: Central Pollution Control Board

Tags:

Plastics, Waste Disposal, Waste Management, India, Landfill, Cement Industry

Energy

Energy recovery from domestic and agro-waste streams in Uganda: a socioeconomic assessment

Most of the domestic and agro-waste in African cities end up in open dumps and natural water bodies thus causing severe environmental and health problems. These waste streams have resources such as nutrient and energy that can be valorized by transforming them into valuable products.

Publication Date:

01/08/2016

Author(s): Solomie Gebrezgabher, Sena Amewu, Avinandan Taron, Miriam Otoo

Source: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Tags:

Waste To Energy, Agriculture, Crop Residues, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Uganda, Biogas, Green House Gases, Waste Management, Farmers, Methane

Environment