waste segregation Citizen Matters, Chennai

Where does the waste generated in your home go?

November 17, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Chennai generates 5600 tonnes of waste every day. If you know the journey of this waste, you’ll know why segregation at source is so important.

Nine incinerators planned for city; it’s time to pause and rethink

October 23, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Civic bodies are on a spree to set up incineration plants to dispose of non-recyclable waste. Chennai’s first, operational for eight months, hasn’t been a positive experience though.

To go zero-waste, this may be Chennai’s best bet

June 17, 2019 Varun Sukumar

The Chennai Corporation has initiated a zero-waste plan for the city, but for any initiative to work from the ground up, the government isn’t necessarily the best placed to complete the entire cycle by itself. Can our city go circular to successfully crack the waste puzzle?

Zero waste campaign: Chennaiites pledge to segregate waste at source

May 13, 2019 News Desk

Barely 30 per cent of the city’s waste is segregated a year after Greater Chennai Corporation took steps towards source segregation. Citizen Consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) has now collaborated with Chennai Corporation to sensitise citizens about effective waste management practices.

Pallikaranai apartment shows the way towards greener living

April 24, 2019 B Naveen Aditya

An apartment complex in Pallikaranai has taken a multi-pronged approach towards sustainable living, with replicable changes in waste management, power generation and water conservation.

We wish you a happy and plastic-free new year!

January 1, 2019 Meenakshi Ramesh

As the ban on single use plastics comes into effect in Tamil Nadu, we recap our stories related to solid waste management, and appeal to all our readers to join the movement.

துப்புரவு பணி தனியார்மயம் செய்யப்பட்டால் சென்னை சுத்தமடையுமா?

December 21, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

சென்னை மாநகராட்சியின் துப்புரவு பணியை தனியார்மயமாக்கும் திட்டத்தால் நகரம் சுத்தமாகுமா? தற்பொழுது வேலையில் உள்ள துப்புரவு பணியாளர்களின் நிலை என்ன?

Living with a ban on plastic: Tips from P Natarajan, Namma Ooru Foundation

December 14, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

In view of the upcoming plastic ban in the city, environmentalist P Natarajan explains the role of the government, NGOs and the people in ensuring successful implementation and the steps to be taken.