Tag: Waste Management in India

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Post-COVID 19 lockdown forecast for the informal recycling sector and suggestive interventions to help in the long term

Kabir Arora 1. Preference may be given to waste to energy over recycling The recycling industries across the world and in India are completely shut. The supply chains of materials for recycling have been disrupted. Waste management has been identified as essential services. Waste is being collected from households. In the cities where segregation is … Continue reading Post-COVID 19 lockdown forecast for the informal recycling sector and suggestive interventions to help in the long term

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Five ‘Rs’ of Circular Economy- Reduce, Reuse, Refurbish, Repair and Recycle

Have you ever pondered over the role played by the neighbourhood- cobbler, electrician and tailor in recovering resources and reducing waste? Most of us have never even noticed them. If I say that they like wastepickers and recyclers are going to be the pillars of ‘Circular Economy’ envisioned by economically advanced countries, will you believe … Continue reading Five ‘Rs’ of Circular Economy- Reduce, Reuse, Refurbish, Repair and Recycle