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HomeWaste Management

Waste Management

Close monitoring of all forms of waste management by the Chennai Corporation (and other suburban municipalities); the practices followed and their effectiveness; the role of and impact on waste generators and conservancy workers.

chennai garbage bins
Waste Management

Ambitious budget for Chennai’s waste management but no coherent strategy

May 16, 2022 Pinky Chandran

Attempts to decentralise waste management have hardly been enough to match the ambitious targets of the civic budget presented by the GCC.

chennai legacy waste
Waste Management

What do we do with Chennai’s legacy waste?

May 10, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

With the accumulation of mountains of legacy waste in Chennai’s Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dumpyards, what are the options available for the city?

waste pickers of chennai
Waste Management

நிச்சயமற்ற எதிர்காலத்தை எதிர்நோக்கும் கழிவு சேகரிப்பாளர்கள்

April 28, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

குப்பை மேலாண்மையில் ஏற்பட்ட மாற்றத்தின் விளைவு.

Chennai waste pickers in landfill
Waste Management

Chennai waste pickers stare at uncertain future in the face of source segregation

April 18, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Excluded from the formal waste management system, waste pickers of Chennai have seen a drop in their earnings and face many hardships.

garbage bins in Chennai
Waste Management

குப்பைத்தொட்டி இல்லாத நகரமாக சென்னை மாறுமா?

March 15, 2022 Savitha Ganesh

குப்பைத்தொட்டி இல்லாத நகராக சென்னை மாறுவது சாத்தியமா?

garbage bins in Chennai
Waste Management

Can Chennai ever become a bin-less city?

March 4, 2022 Savitha Ganesh

Issues with source segregation and waste management must be addressed in order to realise the idea of a bin-less Chennai.

chennai conservancy work
Waste Management

Conservancy workers have a few simple requests for Chennaiites

March 3, 2022 Afroz Khan

Conservancy workers have been working under taxing conditions during the pandemic. It is time to heed their simple requests to aid them.

chennai conservancy worker
Waste Management

தூய்மை மட்டும் அல்ல; மக்களுக்கு நன்மையையும் செய்வோம்

February 22, 2022 Afroz Khan

சென்னையின் தூய்மைப் பணியாளர்களின் கோரிக்கைகள்.

Picture from an e-waste collection drive.
Waste Management

What happens when Chennaiites throw out their e-waste with the trash?

February 5, 2022 Korah Abraham

The lack of systematic e-waste collection and uncontrolled processing is posing severe threats to the environment and health of citizens.

Biogas burner in use
Waste Management

சமையலறைக் கழிவுகளிலிருந்து உயிர்வாயு தயாரிப்பு: எல்பிஜி செலவை குறைக்கும் முறை

January 31, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

வீட்டிலே உயிர்வாயு ஆலையை நிறுவுவதன் பயன்கள்

Biogas burner in use
Waste Management

How to produce biogas from kitchen waste and reduce your LPG bills

January 21, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Explained: How some families in Chennai have set up biogas units at home, which are not only a greener option but also save on LPG costs in the long run.

A fishing family in Kottivakkam.
Waste Management

Living with sewage: Fishing hamlets in Chennai’s Kottivakkam see no end to drainage woes

January 20, 2022 Korah Abraham

In Kottivakkam kuppam, the effects of lack of proper drainage go beyond the stench. There are grave implications for health and the coastal environment.

Supriya Sahu IAS with school children, promoting Manjappai
Waste Management

Must return to our past and ‘Manjapai’ for a better, plastic-free future: Supriya Sahu, IAS

January 13, 2022 Korah Abraham

An interview with the Additional Chief Secretary on the ‘Manjapai’ campaign and how to ensure a successful single-use plastic ban in Chennai.

The purpose of this image was to show a building under construction in Chennai since the story is about construction waste and issues regarding that,
Waste Management

Rules and bye-laws on paper, Chennai struggles to manage construction waste

December 10, 2021 Korah Abraham

There are clear central rules on noise control and construction waste disposal. GCC bye-laws also specify dust control measures. But who is checking?

Plastic bags continue to be used widely by shopkeepers and consumers
Waste Management

Zero-waste packaging: Help CAG build a list of shops that avoid plastic

September 4, 2021 News Desk

Fill a form and help CAG as it crowdsources information on shops that facilitate zero-waste lifestyles by avoiding plastic packaging.

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