Waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators are often sold as a panacea to our waste problem, rebranded as “renewable” energy sources. This alluring label attracts considerable private investment and generous public subsidies. However,Continue Reading
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is taking a big step towards sustainable waste management with a new 300-ton-per-day waste-to-steam plant. This public-private partnership aims to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and minimizeContinue Reading
Mumbai’s Deonar waste mountains, India’s largest and oldest, contain more than 16 million tonnes of trash and are strewn over a 300-acre expanse. There are eight of these mountains. ThereContinue Reading
The very nomenclature, waste-to-energy (WtE) plant, is wrong. It implies a false notion that a WtE unit solves the bothersome waste disposal problem and at the same time produces theContinue Reading
Half of the waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in India shut down soon after starting operations and the remaining plants are under scrutiny for environmental violations. There are several reasons these plantsContinue Reading
Unlike Delhi’s three towering landfills – in Okhla, Bhalaswa and Ghazipur – the pit at Tajpur Pahadi, located in the nether regions of Delhi’s Badarpur area, is used specifically toContinue Reading
Delhi Metro has become the first ever Metro project in the country to receive power generated from a Waste to Energy plant. Continuing with its various environment friendly initiatives, DMRCContinue Reading
Following from the recent decision by the government of China to ban the import of most foreign waste materials (recycling, etc.), Australia’s environment minister has now announced that the countryContinue Reading
