Upasana Kaura For years, waste has largely been seen as something to be collected, transported and discarded. But that mindset is gradually changing across India. From kitchen scraps and coconut shells to invasive aquatic plants and discarded metal, materials once considered worthless are increasingly being viewed as resources that can be recovered, reused and put […]Read More
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Beyond Clean Streets: How Swachhata Is Creating Livelihoods and Opportunities
Upasana Kaura In Loni, Uttar Pradesh, a group of women has found an unusual use for a material that often creates a waste-management problem — cow dung. Around gaushalas and dairies, accumulated cow dung can clog drains and sewage channels. In Krishna Vihar Colony, however, women began using it to make incense sticks and Loban […]Read More
India’s growing waste crisis is becoming a major environmental challenge. According to a joint study by ASSOCHAM and global consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, the country may require nearly 88 square kilometres of land for landfill waste disposal by 2050 if current waste management practices continue. The report, titled Waste Management in India: Shifting Gears, warns that […]Read More