Wastes from hospitals, laboratories, human and animal clinics are considered hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Non-hazardous includes beddings, linens, bandages, and even waste from the kitchen. In ...

The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, on January 27, superseding the 2016 rules.

Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti has directed the chief officers of urban local bodies to take steps necessary for the proper management of solid waste generated in the cities.