Articles by Pinky Chandran

The economic impact on informal waste workers’ livelihood and the entire informal recycling industry due to the lockdown.

How to dispose of garbage during the pandemic so that it does not affect waste workers, nor impact environment.

The pet’s physical and emotional welfare is important in these difficult times. A cooped up dog can exhibit signs of depression and lethargy.

Five challenges in managing waste during pandemic times, and how we can handle them.

While there is no single recipe for waste management, following waste segregation and scientific management will reduce the problem of trash burning.

This is part of a global campaign to end myths, taboos and shame around menstruation and initiative targeted to educate rural girls and women in India on menstrual hygiene.

If you are part of a community that ensures that a bulk of the waste generated is recycled in the right manner, this is for you! Applications are open for the 2016 edition of the Recyclathon Awards.

The concept of dry waste collection centers (DWCCs) is not new for Bengaluru. This article tracks the process of how it all started, and formalisation of DWCCs in Bengaluru, by the government.

From being a person who had to face societal opposition, to the one who gets Rajyotsava award for her activism, she has come a long way. Here’s an interview that throws light into Akkai Padmashali’s life and thoughts.

June 16th is designated as International Domestic Workers Day. While they play a vital role in most middle and upper class families, most domestic help continue to work on the fringes of society.

The 2010 UN Habitat publication states that waste-pickers perform 50 to 100% of all ongoing waste collection in most cities in developing countries – at no cost to the city budget. How does it work for the waste-pickers in Bangalore?

Clarifying all you wanted to know about waste segregation – the what, why, where and how to do it! From food waste to recyclables, e-waste to biomedical waste.