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HomeWaste Management

Waste Management

Close monitoring of all forms of waste management by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (and other suburban municipalities); the practices followed and their effectiveness; the role of and impact on waste generators and conservancy workers.

Outside the waste processing plant in Chikkanagamangala
Waste Management

Waste-to-energy plants face several challenges in Bengaluru

March 13, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

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

Tiles and cement bags
Waste Management

Circular realty: Creating awareness on responsible disposal of non-bulk construction and demolition waste

February 23, 2023 Digith Mathew and Rajlaxmi Wangkheimayum

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

A construction site in Bengaluru
Waste Management

Where does construction waste go in Bengaluru?

January 31, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

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

Collection of auto tippers
Waste Management

Who is a ‘Bulk Generator’ of solid waste?

May 20, 2022 Sandhya Bhat

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.

different types of tablets
Waste Management

How to prevent biomedical waste from contaminating our air and water

May 11, 2022 Manvel Alur

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

Bangalore waste spot
Waste Management

One truck to transport both wet and dry waste: Why this is a problem

April 22, 2022 Pinky Chandran

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

BBMP auto tippers
Waste Management

Solid waste management: BBMP budget prioritises the worst solution of them all, more landfills

April 8, 2022 Pinky Chandran

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

Recycling textile waste
Waste Management

No one wants the textile waste, or pay for their transport to reprocessing units

April 6, 2022 Pinky Chandran and Nalini Shekar

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

Textile waste
Waste Management

Mounting textile waste: Easy to buy, easy to trash, but not easy to recycle

April 4, 2022 Pinky Chandran and Nalini Shekar

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

Plastic waste
Waste Management

The what, why and how of a plastic waste brand audit

March 8, 2022 Pinky Chandran, Dr Umashankar S and Nalini Shekar

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.

Dry Waste Collection Centre in Bettahalasur Gram Panchayat
Waste Management

Bettahalasur village, north of Bengaluru, no longer has a garbage crisis. Here’s how

January 31, 2022 Pinky Chandran

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

Installation of decontamination system in a stormwater drain
Waste Management

A new approach to decontaminating Bengaluru’s wastewater

January 28, 2022 Vrushal Pendharkar, Priyanka Jamwal, Daniel Phillips and Ramya

Inexpensive, easy-to-maintain local materials can be used to decontaminate Bengaluru’s wastewater, which would prevent polluted water from entering lakes.

Pet dog
Waste Management

How to dispose of pet waste

January 26, 2022 Pinky Chandran

Disposing of pet poop is a sensitive issue in neighbourhoods and apartment communities now. Here’s a guide on various ways to deal with pet waste.

plastic waste
Waste Management

How will Centre’s 2021 plastic ban affect Bengaluru?

September 27, 2021 Pinky Chandran

Many common plastic products will be banned with Centre’s new Rules. But Bengaluru already has more restrictions due to a State ban.

Waste sorters with plastic bottles
Waste Management

The journey of your soft drink bottle from your recycle bin

August 24, 2021 Pinky Chandran

A responsible Bengalurean drops waste plastic bottles into a recycle bin or bag. What happens to it then? How does it get eventually recycled?

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