Waste Management

In today's rapidly changing world, the importance of conserving nature has become paramount. In the face of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation, the need to protect and p....

​​Changes in lifestyles and urbanisation have led to an alarming increase in generation of waste. It is estimated that India produces about 62 million tonnes of waste every year. Only 70....

Bengaluru generates around 5000 metric tons of waste every day. Reports suggest that 60% of the waste is wet which includes food waste, vegetable and fruit peels among others. However, most ....

Over the years, the iconic lake has been adversely impacted by solid waste that flows from three inlet nalas (drains).   WRI India Ross Center has been assisting the Hyderabad Metropolitan Deve....

Over 8 million tonnes of flowers are dumped into Indian rivers every year. These discarded flowers leach pesticide into the water, destroying the ecosystem and increasing toxicity. Thankfully there is....