They also learn basics of solid waste management and use of sewage treated with enzymes for gardening

TEACHING: Indra Kumar of Home Exnora explains terrace top farming to a group of students at his house in Shankar Nagar, Pammal on Wednesday.

Co plans to increase production of recycled paper.

With a production capacity of over 160,000 tonnes of recycled paperboards a year, the mills of ITC Ltd at Kovai and Bhadrachalam have helped the company attain the distinction of being negative solid waste, said Mr R. Srinivasan, Member-Corporate Management Committee.

From the rainforests of Africa to the mountain-top coal mines of West Virginia, six campaigners who have fought governments and industry to protect the planet won prestigious Goldman Environmental Prizes on Sunday.

Workshop for homemakers on

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh today cleared a proposal to start a pilot project adopting at least 11 road projects in the state, where waste plastic bags will be used in the construction of roads.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that the judicial process cannot be used for fixing the lifespan for landfill sites in Haryana.

CHENNAI: The Children

By Poornima Nataraj, Bangalore, DH News Service:
Children in Malleswaram are using their summer vacation to spread awareness on garbage management in their neighbourhood. These children in the age groups of 6 to 16 have been making door to door visits educating their neighbours about how segregated garbage can be recycled.

Dalhousie: Notwithstanding the fact that the Municipal Council of Dalhousie is yet to collect more than Rs 50 lakh as taxes, including water and sanitation tax, from local residents, a

New Delhi: With a ban on plastic bags enforced in the Capital, the largest ever project to utilise plastic is underway.