The National Waste Report 2018 describes Australia’s national performance on waste and recycling for the 2016-17 financial year. The Report presents data and commentary on waste generation, recovery and fate for all waste streams and various material categories. It also analyses this information by jurisdiction and on a per capita basis.

As per the Rule ’17(3)’of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended 2018, each State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall prepare and submit the Annual Report to the Central Pollution Control Board on the implementation of these rules by the 31st July of each year.

EPCA Chairman visited various ‘hot spots’ in continuation of drive to identify local sources of pollution in Delhi and NCR region and to check on enforcement of measures directed under GRAP.

Sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities (HCF) are critical for providing safe, quality health care. There is increasing recognition that many health care facilities, especially in low- and middle-income countries, lack even the most basic water, sanitation and hygiene services.