The Kiteezi landfill near Kampala was expanded as part of the Kampala Institutional Infrastructure Development Project, allowing for the storage and treatment of ...

Around the world, waste generation rates are rising. In 2020, the world was estimated to generate 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0.79 kilograms per person per day.

Between 2003 and 2024, World Bank support has helped to significantly improve solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries. This has been achieved through holistic financing approaches ...

PUTRAJAYA: In a bid to tackle the ever-growing issue of 39,000 tonnes of waste generated per day and mushrooming illegal dumping areas, the Housing and Local Government Ministry has launched the ...

Waste Management's strong economic moat, driven by scale, pricing power, and vertical integration, ensures high profitability and market leadership in waste collection and disposal. The acquisition of ...

On April 1, new regulations for Solid Waste Management will kick in, requiring everyone to adopt a four-stream waste segregation system from the outset. For those generating substantial waste, ...

In a major step toward improving urban sanitation, the Pune district administration will follow the successful Indore model of solid waste management across all 14 municipal councils and four nagar ...

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has officially announced the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which will replace the previous SWM Rules from 2016. These regulations are ...

These rules include provisions to empower local authorities to levy user fees on tourists and regulate tourist inflow, particularly in hilly areas. NEW DELHI: The Union Government has issued the Solid ...