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waste news

Waste, water and wealth: Why circularity is an urgent economic bet

Circular Economy (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 30, 2026 05:05 pm IST

World Environment Day 2026: 8 fashion habits to reduce textile waste

Say hello to sustainability, fashionably!
Updated on Jun 05, 2026 04:53 pm IST

Malaysia bans e-waste imports, vows to end illegal dumping

This action follows years of illegal dumping concerns, with authorities vowing to enforce strict measures against e-waste smuggling.
Published on Feb 05, 2026 11:48 am IST

Vlogger calls out plastic littering on Kerala’s Varkala beach. Watch

A travel vlogger called out widespread littering at Kerala’s Varkala beach.
Published on Dec 30, 2025 06:13 pm IST

DK Shivakumar warns Bengaluru litterbugs, plans stricter crackdown: Report

The government is considering adopting Mumbai's waste management model and urged Bengaluru citizens to cooperate by properly segregating waste.
Published on Nov 02, 2025 06:28 pm IST

India’s next big shift needs to be responsible consumption

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Climate crisis (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 14, 2025 07:59 pm IST

Maharashtra: Foetus, organs found dumped in roadside trash in Daund, probe on

After a foetus and vestigial organs were found in glass containers in Daund, Maharashtra, police filed a case against unnamed individuals.
Published on Mar 25, 2025 08:51 pm IST

IIT Guwahati researchers devise system to remove ammonium from wastewater

The new research was carried out by a team led by Prof. Kannan Pakshirajan of the Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering at IIT Guwahati. (File Photo / PTI)
Published on Nov 12, 2024 01:19 pm IST

Amid protests, Haryana CM puts plans for Daulatabad landfill site on hold

Last month, MCG announced that it will begin processing waste at Daulatabad to ease the load at the Bandhwari landfill, which has long been a source of pollution for the locals. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 05:10 am IST

Dwarka e-way residents oppose new site for waste

The site where the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram wants to start dumping and processing fresh waste from Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram. (Parveen Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 05:12 am IST

Tourists and the growing mountain of trash in Himachal

Highways across Himachal, those leading to tourist destinations, are laden with garbage and plastic waste. (HT)
Published on Jul 02, 2024 01:25 pm IST

DC Sawhney gets open garbage dump cleared

The open dumping ground after the clearing drive. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 06:02 am IST

MCG assures action, penalties against those dumping waste

A tractor driver illegally dumping C&D waste on an empty plot of land in Gurugram. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 05:28 am IST

BMC using space under Amar Mahal Flyover as trash dumping spot

Mumbai, India. June 25, 2024: BMC collected the trash and abandoned vehicles from Govandi and Shivaji Nagar area of M ward and dumped them under Amar Mahal Flyover, Where the major fire broke out in abandoned vehicles. June 25, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 06:52 am IST

Haryana chief secretary asks people to take part in Gurugram cleanliness campaign

Haryana Chief Secretary TVSN Prasad during a review meeting on the special cleanliness campaign with district officials at Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) office on Monday. (Parveen Kumar/HT)
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 06:42 am IST

Three lakh metres of waste turned into 12-acre park in Lucknow

The park has been developed over a garbage-landfill site (HT Photo)
Updated on May 23, 2024 07:16 am IST

Waste-line of 5 Gomti ghats reduced by 25000 MT: Greens

Volunteers cleaning the Gomti in Lucknow. (Sourced)
Updated on Apr 23, 2024 06:58 am IST

Supreme Court seeks ‘concrete action plan’ to fix Delhi’s garbage woes

Firefighting vehicles at the Ghazipur Landfill area in New Delhi on April 22, 2024.
Updated on Apr 23, 2024 04:38 am IST

Process to flatten Delhi’s landfills slowest at Ghazipur, fresh dumping goes on

Smoke billows out of the landfill due to the fire on Monday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 23, 2024 05:26 am IST

In Lucknow’s waste-side story, plastic peril paints grim picture

The Chowk Nala area, which lies behind the famous Bada Imambara, is covered in plastics (Deepak Gupta/Hindutan Times)
Updated on Apr 22, 2024 06:08 am IST

Patients face inconvenience as staff burn waste in open at Aundh Chest Hospital

despite the health hazard posed by the smoke to these patients, the waste is allegedly being burned by the sanitary staff. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 22, 2024 05:16 am IST

India’s solar waste may reach 340kt by 2030: Report

Solar panels at Duhai Depot RRTS station in Ghaziabad. (PTI)
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 07:22 am IST

Ludhiana MC fails to meet deadline, only 50% waste cleared in Jamalpur dump site

The work order was issued by Ludhiana MC in August 3, 2022 to clean about 25 lakh metric tonnes of old waste. (HT File Photo)
Published on Mar 11, 2024 10:42 pm IST

NGO flags dry waste burning in Ludhiana

Arora stated that he witnessed the burning of garbage near the spot around 1 pm on Sunday. (HT File Photo for reference)
Updated on Mar 11, 2024 06:02 am IST

Clean sweep post fest: Eco socs of Delhi University pull up their socks

Students of Miranda House collect waste during a cleanliness drive after a college fest.
Published on Mar 07, 2024 03:43 pm IST

Eateries get notice from Noida authority for dumping untreated waste into drains

These outlets are located in an unauthorised commercial market in Hazipur and Sector 104, which has lately become a popular commercial hub among the city residents. (Ht Archive)
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 06:36 am IST

Blame game on as garbage dots southern sectors of Chandigarh

Waste lying on the roadside in Sector 40, Chandigarh. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 10:06 am IST

PCMC collects 70,500 fine from offenders for illegal dumping of waste at Pavana riverbank

Environmentalists and residents living alongside rivers across the city have written many complaints to authorities about illegal dumping of debris and waste on riverbeds. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Updated on Jan 20, 2024 05:44 am IST

101 guide to lymphatic drainage: Self-care tips to expel waste, toxins from body

101 guide to lymphatic drainage: Self-care tips to expel waste and toxins from body for overall well-being
Published on Jan 11, 2024 07:28 pm IST

E-cruises for Ayodhya, Kashi flagged off promoting inland waterways

For Representation Only (HT File Photo)
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 05:10 am IST