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 ...

Solid waste management (SWM) is a global issue that necessitates collective efforts to reduce environmental and social impacts. Inadequately managed waste produced from years of economic development ...

“Ensuring safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene” is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Clean, litter-free villages with efficient ...

PETALING JAYA: Every day, Malaysians throw away about 39,078 tonnes of solid waste, equivalent to about 1.17kg per person, says the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp). On ...

Supreme Court criticizes Delhi's waste management, noting 3,000 tonnes untreated daily, risking a health emergency until 2027. (Image: Freepik) – By Amit Kapur and Nawneet Vibhaw The Hon’ble Supreme ...

The Indian government has proposed new rules for solid waste management, effective October 1, 2025. These rules empower sanitation workers to penalize those not segregating waste and mandate waste ...

HOUSTON — Several factors around staffing, equipment and infrastructure have led to a dramatic spike in delayed recycling collection, the head of Houston's Solid Waste Management told KHOU 11 in an ...

Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will begin charging a garbage collection fee or solid waste management user fee from property owners, with effect from April 1. According to a public notice issued by the ...

BBMP commenced charging a solid waste management fee from April 1, added to the annual property tax. While many residents understand the need, some are concerned about the high charges and lack of ...