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Vermicomposting

Mrudula Saptarshi of Mumbai, “vermigoldinternational.com”  was a crusader for separation of garbage at the household level. Segregation  into wet/organic (kitchen) and dry/synthetic waste (plastic, glass, paper, metal).  She began...

Wealth from Kitchen Waste

Poonam Kasturi calls herself Compost Wali. On a unique mission, she wants ordinary Indians to feel empowered, make a ‘clean’ difference to the society, by converting waste into useful compost in a simple and cost effective manner. Her...

Material Exchange

Success stories-Material exchange At a small coastal Industrial zone Kalundborg near Copenhagan an exemplary material exchange is being practiced. The exchange involves a 1500M.W. Power plant,(Asuaes Power Station),a 3.2 million metric tones...

Generating Power by Waste Management in US

Waste Management Inc. in 2009 broke ground on a $10 million plant in McMinnville that will create enough electricity from garbage to power 2,500 homes. The plant will be located in the company’s Riverbend Landfill west of McMinnville and is...

Kalmanthai slum

In urban slum areas without proper waste disposal and rubbish collection systems the build up of household waste is a huge problem. One of WaterAid’s projects in India has found a novel approach to tackle this dilemma and generate income....

Status of Pollution Control in Tanneries of Uttar Pradesh

Status of Pollution Control in Tanneries of Uttar Pradesh The U.P. Pollution Control Board has identified 469 tannery industries in the state out of which 404 tanneries are treated in Kanpur. Details of effluent treatment system in 404 tanneries...

Biomedical Waste

Pune’s doctor couple Nirmala and Hamir Ganla are safely recycling the waste generated from their 12-bed maternity home.They used the aerobic process to convert all bio-medical waste from their hospital–sanitary napkins, placentae, blood-soaked...

Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection in Tanneries

The high BOD from distilleries has been a cause of major environmental concern over the years. They have also been covered under the Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection 2003, in India, wherein it has been provided that a system...

Kitchen Wastes.

Retired Mumbai industrialist R.T. Doshi  uses the organic waste from his kitchen as soil and harvests about 5 kg of vegetables and fruits every day, enough for his family of 10. The science he uses is very simple. The top and bottom of a drum...

Environmental Performance Rating of Distilleries in UP

It is time tested by now that the future of Pollution Control and Environmental Management in any country does not rest solely on regulatory mechanisms. Voluntary and participatory mechanisms have to play bigger roles. Wastage have to be minimized,...