Waste Management

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. In Bengaluru, the ban will be in effect from today. Banning thin plastic bags and charging consumers is only

We seem to not bother too much when things don’t work…or when people don’t work! Here’s a busy, busy autorickshaw driver… We also like to make things work in our own way, to suit ourselves….the

Environment Support Group is organising a workshop on ‘Understanding therole and the importance of Wetlands in Urban spaces.’ The workshop will beheld on 26th September 2009 at the MariGowda Hall in Lal Bagh. The various

Are you a victim of wrong footing on dog poop, while walking on a footpath? Well, you are not alone; this is the nightmare of every Bangalorean, who like me prefers to walk on the

There is something about the notion of composting that really excites me. Just think of it – with just a simple change of container (a composter/compost pit instead of dustbin), there’s a whole new world

Often, I find that public spaces like roads and footpaths are used as if they are there for our own convenience. I passed this plot of land being readied for construction a couple of days

In Cooke Town, you’ll see an unusual way to get the message across, to random dumpers of garbage. Especially those who miss the bus on the morning collection, when carts go down the road to

While high profile, high powered summits on urban infrastructure development are hogging media headlines, a more low-key process taking place on the ground holds out hope for the beleaguered residents of one corner of the