This blog was written as part of my ongoing project on plastic waste as a German Chancellor Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany. Packaging waste management in Germany takes place through a “dual system”, where the producers of waste participate in a system where they contract with a private waste management system […]
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Reecntly Lekha Sridhar and I wrote in The Wire about a recent amendment to the Basel Convention which will change the standard for plastic waste export by developed countries to developing countries, now requiring prior informed consent from the developing country. We examine the genesis of the Basel Convention, what this development means for the […]
An important book by Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group on solid waste in India was launched in Delhi last week. The book launch was followed by two sets of panel discussions: experiences from across the country, and the value of a decentralised approach to waste management. This new book is a comprehensive primer on many […]
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