Four-way segregation, landfill restrictions: Will India’s new solid waste rules bring about change?

Four-way segregation, landfill restrictions: Will India’s new solid waste rules bring about change?

Experts caution against gaps in implementation that have dogged garbage disposal and sanitation in India for decades.

Wisconsin outlines steps to cut landfill food waste

Wisconsin officials are laying out a broader push to cut food waste after a new state evaluation showed discarded food remains the largest single component of material going into municipal solid waste landfills. During a Feb. 3 webinar, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff said the effort grew out of the state’s 2020-2021 waste characterization study, which found wasted food and food scraps together made up about 20% of landfill…