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Surat Municipal Corporation seeks community help in waste sorting project

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2016

In order to seek community participation in solid waste management, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has begun identifying residential societies in all the seven municipal zones for...

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Eco-parks in India will ensure 'scientific' handling of e-scrap

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 13, 2016

The ministry’s secretary Dr Sandip Chatterjee received a proposal detailing how to implement the eco-parks during a recent recycling workshop, jointly organised by parties such as the Nasscom...

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A zero-waste colony in east Delhi decided to be implemented by East Delhi Municipal Corporation

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 12, 2016

East Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to implement a zerowaste management plan in Vasundhara Enclave and make it a model colony. The idea is to ensure that no dumping and littering is...

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Kerala moots e-waste & plastic-shredding units at Kochi

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 9, 2016

The state government has mooted recycling parks in Kerala to treat e-waste by tapping the public private partnership (PPP) route. These parks will have space for plastic recycling units....

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100% waste collection may miss January target for Kolhapur, Maharashtra

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 9, 2016

The civic body's plan to ensure 100% garbage collection by January 2017, may not see light of day owing to the snail's pace at which damaged containers are being repaired.

A few months ago, the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) decided to ensure 100% waste...

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‘Haritha’ Kerala Mission : State’s comprehensive ‘Green initiative’ to be launched today

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2016

The ‘Haritha’ Kerala Mission, a comprehensive programme for creating new development perspectives by maximum utilisation of opportunities through waste management, water resources and...

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NASSCOM, Odisha launch drive to control E-Waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2016

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Foundation, the MAIT and the CEAMA in partnership with the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY...

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Kolkata gets global recognition for tackling climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 5, 2016

Kolkata bags the best cities of 2016 award along with Paris and nine other cities across the globe for its inspiring and innovative efforts towards climate change and solid waste management. At...

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Ghazipur landfill’s waste to construct 82km Delhi-Meerut stretch

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2016

In what may lead to a environment friendly practice, a memorandum of understanding was signed (MoU) among the ministry of urban development, the ministry of road transport and highways, East...

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Goa moves to implement new plastic waste management rules

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 1, 2016

With the garbage management problem ballooning out of hand largely due to proper regulation, the state government faces an uphill task in enforcing the new Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016...

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