Waste management has evolved from a linear model of “take–make–dispose” to a more sustainable framework predicated on reduction, reuse and recycling within a circular economy. Contemporary strategies ...

Following the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) decision to eliminate the need to transport household waste, six residential colonies have emerged as test cases for decentralising waste management.

The American magazine Forbes has praised the Punjab government's 'Suthra Punjab' (Clean Punjab) program. According to the Forbes report, the Suthra Punjab program has become the world's largest ...

Millions of recyclable materials are put into incorrect waste streams every year. The UK startup Greyparrot uses AI to help mitigate environmental harm from improper waste disposal. This article is ...

Many new business owners underestimate the importance of their waste management and recycling strategy. Your strategy will dictate how your business produces and deals with waste, ultimately ...

As Mongolian consumption increases, the capital, and its municipalities need a working mechanism to manage the growing amount of waste. Mongolia’s waste sector is in dire need of not only policy ...

With the increasing population worldwide, waste generation is multiplying uncontrollably. Municipalities find it challenging to manage such wastes for further separation, recycling, transformation and ...

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