Owing to intense development in science and technology, waste generation has grown by leaps and bounds with disposal turning into a herculean task. India generates about 100,000 metric
Imagine walking through any road or a suburb of a city not splintered with solid waste, plastic and other domestic rejects coming under your heels. It is a
A Task Force constituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan has submitted its report to the Planning Commission. The task force was setup in order to identify
Ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has released draft rules for management and handling of municipal solid waste. Once implemented, it will become mandatory for the municipalities in
We explained in our last post about the emission of methane from Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Sites (SWDS). In this post, we will understand the quantification methodology for
Municipal Solid Waste is the waste material typically discarded by households comprising dry & wet waste materials. Solid waste is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
