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Soil from landfills to build highways
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Soil from landfills to build highways

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government will soon come out with policy guidelines mandating the use of urban solid waste in all highway projects across the country. The plan aims to reduce the use of soil from agricultural land for building embankments for highways, as well as provide a viable outlet for millions of tonnes of solid waste from landfills. According to …

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Explained | Why do landfills catch fire and what can we do about them?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Why do landfills catch fire and what can we do about them?

The Hindu  

The Kochi landfill site around Brahmapuram that caught fire earlier this month was a stark reminder that Indian cities need to be prepared for more such incidents as summer approaches. This openly disposed waste includes flammable material like low-quality plastics, which have a relatively higher calorific value of about 2,500-3,000 kcal/kg, and rags and clothes. In summer, the biodegradable fraction …

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How FOGO bins are diverting waste away from landfills and towards the garden
3 years, 1 month ago

How FOGO bins are diverting waste away from landfills and towards the garden

ABC  

Food organics and garden organics bins are providing a solution to towering piles of rubbish in landfills, instead converting household waste into reusable compost. Key points: The food organics and garden organics waste system turns waste into compost Composting can take up to eight weeks FOGO bins are progressively being rolled out across the country Throwing out food scraps usually …

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Plan to flatten landfills in Delhi may be delayed after record monsoon
3 years, 2 months ago

Plan to flatten landfills in Delhi may be delayed after record monsoon

Hindustan Times  

The heavy monsoon in the national capital this year may interfere with the Delhi municipal corporations’ target of flattening their three major garbage dumps by September 24, officials of the civic bodies said. The Okhla landfill in south Delhi holds an estimated 5.64 million metric tonnes of legacy waste, and data from the civic body shows that approximately 630,000 MT …

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