The Corporation of the City of Panaji today maintained that the garbage generated during IFFI would be segregated and treated within city jurisdiction.

Ahmedabad-based waste management expert, P U Asnani on Sunday came down to Goa at the invitation of Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat to help the government to evaluate the technical bids received to set up the 50-ton garbage treatment plant at Sonsodo.

This report consists of four main sections. In the first part, it presents data from the national GHG inventories of a number of developing Asian countries, identifies the main sources of GHG emissions from the waste sector, and analyses the national climate strategies of selected countries. Secondly, the report presents data on the potential climate benefits of the 3Rs. It

ALAPPUZHA: Setting up of a scientific waste treatment plant in Alappuzha is a long-standing demand of the people here and the candidates for the Lok Sabha, Assembly and local self-government polls have never fallen behind in showering promises to solve the garbage menace in the town.

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Mumbai To facilitate treatment and disposal of large amounts of biomedical waste generated in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to set up a second bio medical waste treatment plant in Malad.

The Cuncolim Municipal Council has gone a step ahead of its counterparts by finally appointing a technical consultant to set up a 10-meter ton waste treatment plant in the town.

Hazardous Waste generated by the industries can cause environmental pollution and adverse health effects if not handled and managed properly.

Biosorption of oil from wastewater was investigated by Pistia stratiotes in batch studies at different sorbent dosage (0.02 to 0.10 g per 100 mL), pH (2 to 6) and oil water ratio (2 to 10 g per 100 mL). Removal of oil was determined by measuring the oil concentration before and after the sorption process.

The carbon characteristics of coconut oilcake activated carbon (COCAC) indicate that, it is suitable for the removal of both inorganic and organic pollutants from wastewater. The batch studies of COCAC were carried out with two different wastewaters, originating from nickel and cadmium plating industries.

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