The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the Munger Municipal Corporation, organised an awareness workshop on plastic waste...

The best way to bring about change is to learn, and to apply that learning judiciously. The Swachh Bharat Mission...

Recent reports suggest that amount of plastic waste produced globally is set to triple, with less than 20 per cent...

Urban India produces over 1.5 lakh tonne of municipal solid waste every day, about half of which is biodegradable in...

India’s Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016, provide a robust set of legal and regulatory instruments, particularly for Urban Local...

Agra, known for its historical heritage, is a major footwear manufacturing hub, producing 9-10 lakh pairs daily and generating substantial...

Unlined and poorly designed dumpsites pose significant environmental and health risks, including greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution. Recent efforts...

Plastic waste management is a significant global challenge, deeply embedded in our lives. While plastics are useful, their careless use...

Methane, a potent short-lived climate pollutant, has more than doubled in atmospheric concentration due to human activities. It has a...

Marine litter, a major consequence of the global solid waste crisis, sees plastics comprising about 60% of ocean debris. A...

Marine litter remains a global challenge, with 8-14 million tonnes of plastic entering oceans annually, 80% from poorly managed land-based...

The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, classify Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs) as entities producing over 100 kg of waste daily,...

The eight northeastern states of India—Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura—generate only 1.93% of the country’s...

Plastics, while being integral to society, have reached unsustainable levels of production and consumption, necessitating global action. In March 2022,...

Onsite trainings were conducted with active participation from city officials from 24 states. The trainings were conducted on the following...

In collaboration with Munger Municipal Corporation, UNEP supported its implementing partner Chintan to commission three pilots in Munger in January...

Date: 7–11 April 2025 Location: Oslo & Fredrikstad, Norway A high-level Indian delegation visited Norway from 7 to 11 April...

UNEP organized a workshop on 19th May 2025 at the India International Center, New Delhi The workshop brought together industry...

UNEP with its implementing partner National Productivity Council (NPC),  in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam) of Agra and...

UNEP with its implementing partner National Productivity Council (NPC) in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation of Mangalore under the aegis...