She had a successful dental career. But one reality changed everything. After witnessing the harsh lives of waste pickers, Dr. Shanthi Tummala saw what most of us ignore—the true cost of our trash.

Experts caution against gaps in implementation that have dogged garbage disposal and sanitation in India for decades.

These methods are how the nuclear industry safely manages the 10,000 metric tons of spent fuel waste that reactors produce as they churn out 10% of the world’s electricity every ...

Mariwala tells Fortune India that India’s plastic challenge demands solutions that are commercially viable, not just ...

Jaipur: Ahead of new solid waste management rules coming into force in April, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation is preparing ...

Estimates suggest that millions of informal workers recover a significant share of India’s recyclables, in some cases ...

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

Introduction Waste management can be defined as the systematic collection, transportation, processing, recycling, and disposal of waste materials with the objective of minimising adverse impacts on ...

India’s environment ministry notified the new solid waste management (SWM) rules of 2026 on January 27, superseding the 2016 ...

WASTE SEGREGATION. Color-coded garbage bins for waste segregation at Dumaguete City National High School in this undated file photo. A private firm plans to build a modern garbage management facility ...

Bengaluru North City Corporation's Mega Cleanliness Drive, part of Swachh Survekshan 2025-2026 preparations, saw over 1,800 participants clear nearly 36 tonnes of waste. The initiative included ...

Abstract: In order for solid waste management systems to be efficient, it is essential that household waste be properly segregated once it is collected. It is important to note that the widespread non ...