Gujarat to generate energy from waste in 50 cities: Modi

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 14:45

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said his government will run a pilot project in 50 cities to generate power, fertilizer and reusable water by setting up solid waste management plants.

UN conference adopts Minamata mercury treaty

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 19:52

A UN conference adopted a treaty on mercury control Thursday near the site of Japan`s worst industrial poisoning, as Tokyo pledged USD2 billion to help poorer nations combat pollution.

Delhi, UP police should prevent waste dumping into Yamuna: NGT

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 21:27

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today asked Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police to deploy adequate staff to prevent dumping of waste and debris into Yamuna river.

Now, spinning CDs to clean sewage water

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 18:17

Wonder what to do with your obsolete audio CDs? Researchers have come up with a practical application: they can be used to break down sewage.

Thousands clean Puerto Rico beaches, rivers

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 10:56

Thousands of volunteers cleaned 200 beaches, rivers and lakes in Puerto Rico to celebrate International Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday.

CPCB seeks test disposal of Carbide`s hazardous waste

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 00:12

Nearly 28 years back in a worst ever industrial disaster, hundreds of people lost their lives in Bhopal when a toxic gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant on the night of Dec 2, 1984.

NCR becoming e-waste dumping yard: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 22:01

The national capital region (NCR) is set become the world`s dumping capital for e-waste as it would generate an estimated 50,000 tonnes of this per annum by 2015, a study by an industry chamber said Thursday.

India among nations generating lowest e-wastes from computers

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 20:58

India is among the countries generating lowest quantity of e-waste from personal computers, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday.

DU gets its first e-waste drop box

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 21:56

Delhi University`s first e-waste drop box was installed in Miranda House Monday.

3,585 facilities served notices for violating bio-waste norms

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 22:03

Showcause notices have been issued to 3,585 defaulting health care facilities and common bio-medical waste treatment facilities across the country for violating norms related to handling of bio-medical waste.

Goa hotels asked to install waste disposal plants

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 18:58

GSPCB has issued directions to 32 starred hotels, including five star properties, to immediately install bio-degradable waste disposal plant, failing which action would be taken against them.