The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The rules have been notified ...

India’s environment ministry notified the new solid waste management (SWM) rules of 2026 on January 27, superseding the 2016 ...

India’s Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 aim to enforce segregation, accountability and circular economy practices from April 1, but experts warn implementation and citizen behaviour remain the real ...

Today is January 31, the end of Zero Waste Month, observed yearly based on Proclamation No. 760 which highlights the urgent need to reduce waste generation and strengthen the implementation of the ...

An audit reveals gaps in Gurugram's waste management at Bhandwari landfill, highlighting issues with collection, treatment, ...

Wadgaonsheri residents voiced serious waste management issues to PMC officials, citing irregular garbage collection and ...

Chandigarh: Serious shortcomings in solid waste management across urban local bodies (ULBs) in Punjab have come to the fore ...

The Cebu City Solid Waste Management Board, led by Emma Ramas, has set what is said to be an “ambitious” target: to keep 85 percent of the city’s daily garbage out of landfills within just one year.

Bengaluru grapples with a daily surge of 31 tonnes of biomedical waste, highlighting significant challenges in segregation ...

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is aiming to achieve 100% waste segregation at source by January 2027, according to a submission made by the civic body to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).