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MCD asks Delhi fire dept to suggest new ways to douse landfill fires, NGT told
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MCD asks Delhi fire dept to suggest new ways to douse landfill fires, NGT told

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has reached out to the fire department to suggest new techniques or equipment to douse landfill fires as conventional methods were not working, the civic body told the National Green Tribunal in a report on the three-day-long fire that broke out at Ghazipur landfill in April, officials aware of the matter said. MCD also said …

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Process to flatten Delhi’s landfills slowest at Ghazipur, fresh dumping goes on
8 months ago

Process to flatten Delhi’s landfills slowest at Ghazipur, fresh dumping goes on

Hindustan Times  

An ongoing process to flatten Delhi’s three landfills is progressing slowest at Ghazipur, according to a progress report submitted by MCD to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in February this year. The report said that of the 28 million tonnes of legacy waste at Delhi’s three landfill sites — Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla —11.9 million tonnes was cleared since July …

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Methane is seeping out of US landfills at rates higher than previously thought, scientists say
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Methane is seeping out of US landfills at rates higher than previously thought, scientists say

CNN  

CNN — Garbage piling up in landfills isn’t just an eyesore, it’s also a climate nightmare, belching out large amounts of planet-warming methane gas. “Those types of measurements really are not designed to do anything in terms of emissions,” but rather just detect methane “hotspots,” Daniel Cusworth, lead author and scientist with the non-profit Carbon Mapper, told CNN. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty …

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Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills
9 months ago

Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills

LA Times  

Although the plastic packaging delivered by Amazon is stamped with recycling arrows, a new report suggests that only a fraction of it actually gets recycled. Although the paper and cardboard items Amazon uses for packaging can be placed in curbside bins and generally get recycled, plastic packaging must be brought to drop-off locations, such as those at Safeway or Target …

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Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million PCs to landfills: report
1 year ago

Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million PCs to landfills: report

The Hindu  

Microsoft Corp's plan to end support for Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers being disposed, potentially adding to landfill waste, Canalys Research said. While many PCs could remain functional for years post the end of OS support, Canalys warned demand for devices without security updates could be low. If the pricing structure for extended …

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U.S. EPA will lead efforts to extinguish mystery fire smoldering in L.A. County landfill
1 year ago

U.S. EPA will lead efforts to extinguish mystery fire smoldering in L.A. County landfill

LA Times  

As landfill operators struggle to extinguish a damaging fire deep within Chiquita Canyon Landfill, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is taking the lead in efforts to contain the problem. Steve Cassulo, Chiquita Canyon’s district manager, said the landfill doesn’t believe installing a 2,000-foot-long fire break or barrier is necessary or feasible. Between 2011 and 2016, the …

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Biomining of legacy waste, waste-to-energy plants among steps MCD taking to flatten landfills
2 years, 6 months ago

Biomining of legacy waste, waste-to-energy plants among steps MCD taking to flatten landfills

Firstpost  

Around 50 officials have been entrusted with the task of reducing the height of landfill sites and monthly deadlines have also been set up New Delhi: MCD has listed steps such as biomining of legacy waste and setting up of waste-to-energy plants being taken to flatten and shut garbage dumping sites in its status report on landfills which is likely …

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Reducing methane is crucial for protecting climate, health yet emissions are rising: UN report
3 years, 7 months ago

Reducing methane is crucial for protecting climate, health yet emissions are rising: UN report

Firstpost  

Global methane emissions were fairly level about 15 to 20 years ago, but started creeping up over the past five years or so. Methane, the main ingredient in natural gas, is a larger climate problem than the world anticipates, and cutting its emissions will be crucial to slow global warming, a new United Nations report warns. As methane emissions are …

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