Waste Management

5 year status report on SWM in Bengaluru, 12 years since the SWM PIL forced BBMP to begin decentralised waste management.

It appears, in the foreseeable future, that energy generated from waste-to- energy plants will be more expensive than other renewable sources.

The project is focused on bringing about behaviour change among citizens by providing responsible disposal options for C&D waste.

Bengaluru generates an average of 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of construction waste per day, some reports estimate much higher numbers in 2022.

BBMP has classified gated communities as bulk generators of waste, putting them on par with the commercial category. Here are the rules which govern them.

Be the Prescription for Change is a unique initiative to ensure responsible collection and management of household biomedical waste.

Collection and transportation must not compromise quality of segregated waste. But BBMP’s new plan will lead to mixed waste moving to landfills

Instead of investing and upgrading decentralised SWM facilities, Rs 100 crore has been allocated towards design and operations of scientific landfills.

The textile waste industry has to deal with an endless list of different fabrics which cannot be recycled and have to be incinerated.

Bangalore is facing a massive influx of textile waste estimated at more than one million tons every year, not all of which can be reused or recycled

Have you ever thought about conducting a brand audit of the plastic waste you generate and dispose of? This article explains how you can go about it.

Until recently, Bettahalasur village dumped and burned its waste. But now 94% of the waste is segregated and processed.