Waste Management

Due to the population, mismanaged waste, high rainfall and proximity to the sea, the risk of plastic pollution from landfills in Mumbai is severe.

Organise events like weddings and festivals in a planet-friendly manner by adopting these simple, creative and effective ways to reduce your waste.

The 46 dry waste segregation centres in Mumbai prepare dry waste collected from houses for recycling. A glimpse of the proceedings at one of them.

Waste segregation at source is the first step for recycling. Gaps in transportation and infrastructure mean much of it goes to the landfills.

For all communities looking at sustainable waste management, here’s a primer on segregating waste and the proper way to handle each stream.

Eight sewage treatment plants treat sewage in Mumbai before it is let out into the creeks and sea. But glaring gaps in the system lead to serious pollution.

After receiving garbage for around a century, the Deonar dumping ground is to make for a waste-to-energy plant. What will it change?

Despite sustained exposure to hazardous and potentially COVID19 infected waste, sanitation workers and garbage pickers have not been qualified as frontline workers by the Maharashtra government.

Thermocol is still used extensively for packaging. A little effort can ensure that it gets recycled properly.

Becoming a zero waste society is possible with patience and perseverance, this residential complex in Nerul shows.

Doing away with garbage bags / bin liners is not all that tough. Read about how you can do it too.

How the pandemic disrupted solid waste management. And why it is important to do something now.