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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.

Chennai Buzz : Helmet compulsory for pillion riders, city’s poor vehicle emission score, new look for 100+ police stations, and more!

August 27, 2018 News Desk

Did you have a busy week? in case you did, here is a quick round up of some key civic developments from last week!

Chennai Buzz: Updates on plastic ban, new sewage well in Besant Nagar and more

July 9, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Had a very busy week? Weren’t able to catch all the news from your city? Never too late. Here’s our quick wrap of some interesting headlines from the week gone by.

Chennai Buzz : Worry over monsoon readiness, first future-ready street, cyber crime and more!

June 11, 2018 Sandhya Raju

A round up of some civic headlines from the week that went by

How can you help in the making of a clean, waste-free Chennai?

March 14, 2018 Sabina Narayan

You can play a big role in making Chennai just like one of those clean, beautiful global cities you visit or watch on TV. It doesn’t take much; just put the trash in the right place, says a long-time crusader.

RA Puram biogas plant revived, powers Amma canteen

March 2, 2018 Bhavani Prabhakar

The newly restored biogas plant in Ward 173 produces 6-7 kilos of gas per day. The fuel produced currently is used by the Amma canteen located in the same premises, which has brought down its LPG usage from 24 to 16 cylinders!

Getting started with source segregation

October 3, 2017 Meenakshi Ramesh

So October 2 has come and gone. We duly remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his birthday, and went about our usual business. A few people also speak about cleanliness in our public spaces, since it is

Converting waste to manure at the ward level: A first-hand account

May 1, 2017 Jagadheeswaran D

The key to a cleaner ward with effective waste management lies in persistence and education of all concerned, writes this citizen journalist engaged in SWM efforts in Ward 93.

Waste and the city: What I learnt at the Venkatamangalam composting yard

March 24, 2017 Santhosh Lakshmi

Bhumi volunteer Santhosh Lakshmi witnesses first hand the waste to energy project initiated for the Pallavapuram and Tambaram Municipalities and comes back with some points for all Chennaiites to ponder upon.