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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India has announced plans to subsidise the production of wood pellets. According to the news report, a fund of INR 500 million (EUR 6.23 million) has been set…
Aafrin Kidwai
Approximately 200 brand owners have registered for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging under the updated Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 prior to the total ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) beginning July 1. As of 2022-23,…
Aafrin Kidwai
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new report which quantifies the additional COVID-19 healthcare waste generated from 2019 onwards. It outlines present healthcare waste management systems and their flaws, as well as developing…
Aafrin Kidwai
Starting January 2023, smaller poultry farms in India which have over 5,000 birds at a single location will need an approval to establish and operate under the Water Act of 1974 and the Air Act of 1981…
Aafrin Kidwai
Following a 2019 order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has extended its support to district administrations across the country to prepare a District Environment Plan (DEP), which also…
Aafrin Kidwai
The National Green Tribunal has ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take remedial action against the three waste-to-energy plants in Ghazipur, Okhla and Narela-Bawana. The CPCB had…
