NAGPUR: Two small cities of the state have been found to be managing their waste better than many bigger Indian cities.

Smaller cities have been innovative and "more successful" in implementing waste segregation at source methodology compared to the bigger ones, a green body today said, as it awarded a small town in

NEW DELHI: Can Delhi learn from waste management practices of Panchgani, a hill station with only 15,000 inhabitants and a floating population of a few lakhs?

AHMEDABAD: A high-level committee has been set up to check air pollution in Ahmedabad. The committee will submit its report in a month's time.

GURUGRAM: Of nearly 930 tonnes of trash produced by households daily in the city, only around 20 tonnes is plastic waste, says a private agency hired by MCG for keeping Gurugram clean.

NAGPUR:Though Indian cities are spending millions on incentivising waste minimization, they are not aware of the quantity of waste each is generating.

If current consumption patterns and waste management practices do not improve, by 2050 there will be about 12 billion tons of plastic litter in land flls and the natural environment warns this new UN report released on June 5,  World Environment Day 2018. It also provides a road map to reduce single-use plastics.

NEW DELHI: India is the global host of this year’s World Environment Day on June 5.

Properly managed sanitation systems and improved wastewater treatment are important for safeguarding environment and enhancing sustainable livelihoods in vast areas of South and Southeast Asian countries.

The benefits of plastic are undeniable. The material is cheap, lightweight and easy to make. These qualities have led to a boom in the production of plastic over the past century. This trend will continue as global plastic production skyrockets over the next 10 to 15 years.

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