Waste Management

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.

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

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.

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

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