Patna: A research study conducted by the London School of Economics (LSE) has found that training households in waste segregation yields environmental benefits worth five times the cost of the ...

As Bengaluru rushes to roll out four-way waste segregation under SWM 2026, gaps in systems, costs, and ground realities raise tough questions.

A woman segregates plastic waste gathered from garbage dumps for recycling, at a scrapyard on the outskirts of Bengaluru in September 2024. | AFP India’s environment ministry notified the new solid ...