Pic: HDMC officials create awareness on segregating waste at household level in HubballiHubballi: Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is facing challenges in achieving 100% waste segregation ...

Delving into the intricacies of waste management, researchers explore the application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technology for the identification and classification of recyclable waste.

NEW DELHI: The Union Government has issued the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which emphasize efficient waste segregation and management, operating on the "polluter pays" principle for ...

The New Delhi Municipal Council will mandate four-stream waste segregation starting April 2026. This initiative, aligned with the Solid Waste Management Rules, aims for a cleaner urban environment.

On April 1, new regulations for Solid Waste Management will kick in, requiring everyone to adopt a four-stream waste segregation system from the outset. For those generating substantial waste, ...

Thanks to new guidelines, waste management in India will shift toward a circular economy, embedding extended producer responsibility and ‘polluter pays’ principle into the waste governance structure.

The new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, will come into effect from April 1. The new rule by the central environment ministry has mandated strict four-way segregation at the source. Starting ...