Solid Waste

Okhla bio-medical waste plant may finally shift

Bindu Shajan Perappadan

DDA to allocate land for the project later this month

Publication Date: 
03/01/2009
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solid Waste, Hospital Waste, Waste Treatment, Delhi
Solid Waste

Static aerated pile composting - An odour free option

Window composting technology is known to have strong odour emission feature as a result of which the plants based on Ms technology often experience resistance from the community where they are set up. In order to improve acceptance of die plants among die host communities, it is desirable to mitigate their environmental impact by incorporating essential pollution control measures.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
Asit Nema
Journal of the Institution of Public Health Engineers
2008
1
45
Tags:
Solid Waste, Biodegradable Waste, Waste Treatment
Environment

Best methodologies being followed in waste treatment system in BGPPL, Kamalapuram to emerge as an eco-friendly mill

BGPPL Unit: Kamalapuram is one of the best unit in South India for manufacturings Dissolving Grade pulp with annual capacity of 98000 TPA, supplying to textile industries. This unit is located in Kamalapuram of Warangal in Andhra Pradesh. This unit has latest state of the art of equipments and entire plant is controlled through DCS (Distributed Control System).

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
K. Ramesh, A. Sadasiva Reddy, K. Vijaya Rao & et al
IPPTA
21
1
171
Tags:
Agroforestry, Water Conservation, Paper and Pulp Industry, Industrial Waste Treatment, Wastewater Recycling, Industrial Forests, Waste Treatment, Industry, Green Rating Projects - CSE, Andhra Pradesh, Warangal (D), Environment Management
Pesticides And Toxins

Removal of chromium by the activated charcoal derived from the leaves of Azadirachta Indica

The present work deals with the removal of chromium (VI) ion by the activated charcoal derived from the dry leaves of Azadirachta indica. The effect of removal of Cr(VI) ion on concentration, dosage, pH, contact time, the presence of surfactant and temperature have been studied.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
K. Ananthakumar, C. C. Christopher, P. Sivaranjana
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
29
1
36
Tags:
Heavy Metals, Waste Treatment, Pesticides And Toxins, Charcoal
Environment

2008 top news on the environment in Asia

This is a compilation of important environmental news topics selected by experts from the Asia-Pacific region. The 2008 edition brings 114 articles from three international organisations and 21 countries. A number of news reports were contributed regarding global warming as the most urgent issue facing the world today.

Publication Date: 
25/12/2008
IGES
Tags:
Environment, Air Pollution, Forests, Ozone Layer, Climate Change, Global Warming, Energy Policy, Biofuel, Emissions Trading, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Waste Treatment, Biodiversity, Asia, Groundwater Pollution
Solid Waste

CPCC decision on solid waste treatment plant irks councillor

Municipal councillor Chandermukhi Sharma has questioned the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee

Publication Date: 
24/12/2008
Indian Express (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Treatment, Municipal Corporations, Chandigarh
Solid Waste

Hospitals seek time to set up waste treatment units

The 14 Bangalore hospitals which were ordered to close down by the Lok Adalat have filed an impleading application, seeking time to establish liquid bio-medical waste treatment plants in their premises.

Publication Date: 
17/12/2008
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Waste Treatment, Karnataka, Bangalore (T)
Solid Waste

Plan in place for waste treatment plant for Gurgaon

Providing a ray of hope to the residents of Gurgaon, Haryana Government has promised to build a modern solid waste-treatment plant at Bandhwari village, along the Gurgaon-Faridabad road.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2008
Indian Express (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Land, Solid Waste, Waste Treatment, Haryana, Gurgaon (D), Waste Recycling
Solid Waste

Waste compositing begins at Sonsodo

For the first time ever, segregation and composting of daily waste commenced at the Sonsodo dumping yard on Thursday with technical expertise from Goa Foundation, with Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat promising all help and co-operation to the Civic body to tide over the situation.

Publication Date: 
28/11/2008
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Conversion, Waste Treatment, Composting, Goa
Solid Waste

Panel to submit report on defects of Brahmapuram plant

KOCHI: The committee appointed to monitor the functioning of the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant decided to submit a report on the defects of the plant to the state government and the Ombudsman for the Local-Self Government Institutions.

Publication Date: 
26/11/2008
New Indian Express (Kochi)
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Treatment, Kerala, Kochi

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