waste management bangalore

During lockdown, workers in Dry Waste Collection Centres (DWCCs) are dealing with hazardous waste, and are unable to segregate and transport waste on time.

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

When Panchayats refuse to collect waste, it is an opportunity for multi-dwelling communities to manage their waste responsibly. That’ what this community did.

Community gardening and composting are the new buzz words with the residents of HSR layout.

Data-based decisions will help BBMP thwart infrastructure problems forever. That’s what Bengaluru needs to do: letting data and metrics shape the future of the city.

Bengaluru will be the first Indian city to manage waste scientifically, by enforcing three-way segregation. The cities suffering from air pollution can take a cue from Bengaluru now.

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.

Dry waste collection system started in January shuts down in September, derailing entire waste management plans in the area. Who is behind this?

Unpaid bills due to retirement of the managing director led to stopping of the composting process, leading to unbearable stench at the composting plant at HSR Layout, Bengaluru. Meanwhile the plant continues to accept mixed waste, as the city lacks facilities to dispose of the waste.