India’s Next Edge in Sustainable Waste Management It’s 6:00 AM in a small town in Madhya Pradesh. As the first rays of sunlight touch the narrow streets, the municipal commissioner, a few ward officials, and a group of sanitation workers begin their morning visit. These are not ceremonial rounds, they are sharp, observational walks meant …
Currently, this decade has witnessed a transformative shift in how urban centres address waste, moving beyond conventional disposal methods towards holistic, circular solutions. Despite widespread awareness of waste management issues, cities still grapple with mounting waste and dwindling resources, exposing the limitations of linear disposal systems. In response, policy frameworks, such as the Extended Producer …
Urban Waste Circularity Through a Cradle-To-Cradle Approach Read More »
In recent years, the concept of a circular economy has gained significant prominence across global policy frameworks, sustainability agendas, and urban waste management strategies. In India, this discourse was notably catalyzed with the launch of NITI Aayog’s Circular Economy initiative in 2021, giving a much-needed policy and institutional momentum to the sector. The essence of …
Achieving circularity in cities through plastic waste management is crucial. This involves reducing plastic use, promoting reuse, and enhancing recycling systems to prolong the life cycle of plastic materials within the economy. By minimizing waste, decreasing dependency on new materials, and exploring innovative ways to repurpose plastic waste, this approach not only benefits the environment …
Introduction The urban life across the world is expected to be comforting, flexible, round-the-clock, progressive and modern. The urban utilities play an extremely important role to ensure meeting such expectations. Apart from other important public utilities like water, electricity, energy, transportation, waste management etc., public lighting is an embedded ingredient to urban life. For centuries, …
06/02/2025 It’s now official! The textile industry is ONLY 0.3% circular. Being one of the world’s largest economic sectors it produces 3.25 billion tonnes of materials annually. However, its reliance on a linear “take-make-waste” model leads to overproduction, waste, and environmental degradation. The latest Circularity Gap Report: Textiles, by Circle Economy states that over 99% …
Historic perspective on water and wasteThe Netherlands is situated in a vulnerable delta. Ever since the Middle Ages the Dutch had to work together to prevent their homes from flooding. It made them collaborative and innovative. The Netherlands was also early industrialised and polluted. We had to work together again to keep our cities liveable …
The Netherlands, embracing Circular Economy as a business opportunity and a necessity Read More »
Plastics, while useful for their versatility, durability, and low cost, pose environmental challenges, especially in terms of waste and pollution. Today, even when we know that plastics is a wonderful materials, human greed and powerful lobbyists have made it to be a devil in many eyes. This is what we need to reimagine the way …
Extended producer responsibility, a blessing in disguise Read More »
Textiles industry through history: Prehistoric times to 19th century In order to understand the complex issues of the textile sector especially with regard to sustainability right from production to manufacturing to processes to product life cycles to storage to transportation to waste-handling and subsequent pathway to transition of the sector to net zero status, it would …
Repurposing Textiles Industry for human well-being and transition to net zero Read More »
IntroductionIn a truly product-focused environment, companies take proactive steps to decarbonize their operations and supply chains, addressing climate change with precision and urgency. Leveraging machine learning, data science, and sustainability expertise, they make informed decisions to effectively reduce emissions. Achieving net-zero emissions requires a commitment to shared accountability across the company and its supply chain. …