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Explained: The five big problems with India’s Waste-to-Energy plants

India is running out of landfill space, and governments across cities are increasingly pushing Waste-to-Energy (W...

Why technicalising India’s waste crisis is not the solution

Pushing technological solutions like waste-to-energy plants overlook the social, political and economic aspects of wast...

Coverage Energy General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?

While governments and corporations focus on ‘techno-fixes’ and individual-centric sustainability practices, it is critic...

Coverage General Oil and gas Petrochemicals Plastics

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Burn and Earn: Another facet of Plastic Credits and the false solution that it is

Fighting plastic pollution is a herculean task in itself. However, on top of fighting to save the planet and the people ...

Energy General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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PACKAGE: Where has the plastic waste disappeared?

One in three plastic generators in Tamil Nadu does not recycle plastic waste according to govt-mandated norms. Despite a...

Coverage General Plastics

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Burn and Earn: Another facet of Plastic Credits and the false solution that it is

Fighting plastic pollution is a herculean task in itself. However, on top of fighting to save the planet and the people ...

Energy Plastics WTE(Waste to Energy)

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India’s waste-to-energy paradigm

A POLICY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE Over the last few decades, the volume and toxicity of waste being produce...

Energy General Publications

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The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

In Part 2 of this series, we dive into the industry landscape, trends in our consumption, and some unanswered questions ...

Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

October 9, 2025

Gangadharan B

Explained: The five big problems with India’s Waste-to-Energy plants

India is running out of landfill space, and governments across cities are increasingly pushing Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants as the solution. On paper, these plants promise a win-win: burning non-recyclable waste to produce electricity, while reducing the burden on overflowing dumpsites. But t...

Coverage Energy WTE(Waste to Energy)

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June 12, 2025

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran

Why technicalising India’s waste crisis is not the solution

Pushing technological solutions like waste-to-energy plants overlook the social, political and economic aspects of waste. “Trash is treasure when you recycle.” “Don’t waste waste—manage it well!” “Technology can transform waste from a problem into a valuable resource.” “Technological innovations...

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April 16, 2025

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran & Vishvaja S

‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?

While governments and corporations focus on ‘techno-fixes’ and individual-centric sustainability practices, it is critical for to address exponentially growing plastic production. Recycling is the process of turning waste materials into new products and materials. Humans have been recycling metals ...

Coverage General Oil and gas Petrochemicals Plastics

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July 31, 2024

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran

Burn and Earn: Another facet of Plastic Credits and the false solution that it is

Fighting plastic pollution is a herculean task in itself. However, on top of fighting to save the planet and the people from the impacts of the entire plastic life-cycle, we are confronted with yet another fight. Fighting false solutions to plastic pollution! False solutions are those that do not ac...

Energy General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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August 13, 2024

Times of India

PACKAGE: Where has the plastic waste disappeared?

One in three plastic generators in Tamil Nadu does not recycle plastic waste according to govt-mandated norms. Despite a Feb 2022 Union govt rule for all plastic waste generators to recycle their waste under the extended producer responsibility system, more than 30% of plastic-waste generating firms...

Coverage General Plastics

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July 3, 2024

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran

Burn and Earn: Another facet of Plastic Credits and the false solution that it is

Energy Plastics WTE(Waste to Energy)

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December 14, 2022

CFA Admin

India’s waste-to-energy paradigm

A POLICY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE Over the last few decades, the volume and toxicity of waste being produced in India have been increasing exponentially. A major cause has been the increased use and disposal of more manufactured materials by industrialised societies than their predecess...

Energy General Publications

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October 27, 2023

CFA Admin

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

In Part 2 of this series, we dive into the industry landscape, trends in our consumption, and some unanswered questions about India’s plastics. Read Part 1 here. To fight plastic pollution, it is essential that we face the big, uncomfortable questions about the plastics industrial complex that keeps...

Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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Explained: The five big problems with India’s Waste-to-Energy plants

Why technicalising India’s waste crisis is not the solution

‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?

Burn and Earn: Another facet of Plastic Credits and the false solution that it is

PACKAGE: Where has the plastic waste disappeared?

Burn and Earn: Another facet of Plastic Credits and the false solution that it is

India’s waste-to-energy paradigm

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

Explained: The five big problems with India’s Waste-to-Energy plants

Why technicalising India’s waste crisis is not the solution

‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?

Burn and Earn: Another facet of Plastic Credits and the false solution that it is

PACKAGE: Where has the plastic waste disappeared?

Burn and Earn: Another facet of Plastic Credits and the false solution that it is

India’s waste-to-energy paradigm

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2