Articles on waste management, recycling, vermicompost, and the circular economy in India.
Waste Management
An overview of how the Central Pollution Control Board classifies waste — plastic, e-waste, battery, tyre, construction, and biomedical — and what each classification means for generators and recyclers.
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EPR
Extended Producer Responsibility requires brands to take back and recycle a percentage of their plastic, e-waste, and battery output. How the CPCB EPR portal works and what recyclers provide.
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Vermicompost
A factual comparison of vermicompost and chemical fertilisers — NPK content, soil health effects, cost per acre, and applicability. No organic certification claims made.
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Circular Economy
An explainer on digital waste marketplaces: how generators, aggregators, and recyclers connect, what fees apply, and how GDPM's marketplace differs from collection services.
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Bio-Resources
Eastern UP generates significant banana crop residue. How this waste can be processed into compressed biogas (CBG) and vermicompost — the pathway GDPM is developing at Narahwa.
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