Wastewater: turning problem to solution
Wastewater is a growing health and environmental threat, accounting for almost as many planet warming emissions as the aviation industry. Yet, with the right policies, wastewater could be an invaluable
Wastewater Treatment
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Action plan for usage of treated waste water from sewage treatment plants
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on April 24, 2019, has initiated suggestive actions for the formulation of action plan for usage of treated waste water from sewage treatment plants. Those are:
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Start-up’s fuel cells generate power from textile waste waterfuel
A start-up founded by an Indian Institute of Technology-Madras alumni has developed microbial fuel cells that can generate electricity by treating textile wastewater. JSP Enviro, which ventured into the
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Assessing the value of resource recovery and reuse: social, environmental and economic costs and benefits for value creation and human well-being
Resource recovery and reuse (RRR) contributes to a range of social, economic and environmental benefits that affect human well-being in developing and emerging economies. Energy, nutrients and water can
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Institutional mechanisms for sustainable sanitation: learning from successful case studies
Policy makers should focus on improving access to safely managed wastewater management services. Even though access to improved sanitation facilities has improved, progress in access to safely managed
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Cape Town borrows R1.3bn from German bank for wastewater projects
The City of Cape Town signed a R1.3bn loan with the German government-owned KfW Development Bank for urban wastewater management, Mayor Dan Plato's office said. The unsecured loan will cost 8.107% in interest
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution being caused to river Churni in Ranaghat Municipality, Nadia District, West Bengal, 20/11/2018
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own Motion Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/11/2018 regarding pollution being caused to river Churni in Ranaghat Municipality,
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When water becomes a hazard: a diagnostic report on the state of water supply, sanitation and poverty in Pakistan and its impact on child stunting
Despite a substantial decline in poverty, an increase in access to water and sanitation and a large decline in open defecation, diarrhea and stunting rates in Pakistan show few signs of a decline. This
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Institutional framework and financial arrangements for supporting the adoption of Resource Recovery Reuse technologies in South Asia
<p>Open dumping of waste and discharging untreated wastewater into environment are key causes of environmental pollution
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Bringing life back to Europe's waters: the EU water law in action
Healthy freshwater ecosystems are essential for nature, for society and for economies. Yet not even half the waters in the EU are currently considered healthy. The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), agreed
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Bringing life back to Europe's waters: the EU water law in action
Healthy freshwater ecosystems are essential for nature, for society and for economies. Yet not even half the waters in the EU are currently considered healthy. The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), agreed