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Studying Plastic Pollution in the Ganga with National Geographic

In-DepthClean Ganga, environment, Environmental engineering, Environmental Management, Ganga, Ganges, plastic, plastic ban, plastic pollution, plastic waste, river pollution, river water, solid waste, waste, Waste Management, Water pollution, water route, wet waste

Ganga, the life source of Northern and Eastern India is a prominent area of study by researchers from diverse disciplines, a key among them is the environment. In 2019, the National Geographic Society organized the expedition "Sea to Source: Ganges" to scientifically document plastic waste in the Ganges watershed and support holistic and inclusive solutions. A proud partner in this women scientists-led expedition was IIT Kharagpur along with the Isabela Foundation, University of Dhaka, the Wildlife Institute of India, and Wild Team Bangladesh. Researchers and students from an environment-focused group at the Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Kharagpur participated in…

IIT KGP Study Proposes Pandemic Waste Management Policy

In-Depthbiomedical waste, Covid-19 Waste, Food Waste, Pandemic Response, plastic waste, solid municipal waste management, solid waste, Technical and Policy Recommendations, waste

IIT Kharagpur Study Proposes Solid Waste Management Policy to Counter Environmental Crisis during Pandemic Covid-19 is impacting our daily lives in an unprecedented way, with one of the major impacts being on waste management programs across the world. While reduced economic activities due to COVID-19 have certainly made air and water cleaner as per many reports, change in the dynamics of plastic, food, and biomedical waste generation has however stirred the woes of solid waste management. A recent study by IIT Kharagpur researchers has led to the formulation of a set of environmental recommendations for solid waste management under the…

Way to Zero Waste

In-Depthanaerobic, bioenergy, biofuel, environment, hydrochar, methane, organic waste, solid municipal waste management, waste, wet waste, yard waste

Economic Times ET Energy World India Today Careers360 Millenium Post DD News Business Standard The Week NDTV Shiksha While passing through the newly developed, urban elite settlements, the dumpsites waiting treatment are becoming increasingly common. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in India continues to remain a neglected area with inefficient source segregation. Further, the moisture content in waste adds to India’s challenge in solid organic waste management because of our food habits and socio-cultural habits.…