Articles by Swati Singh Sambyal
Bridge to Busan: The ultimate session in Busan needs to reflect ambition
The global plastics treaty requires significant ambition to meet its intended goals, but the path to Busan is fraught with challenges
![The prominence of ‘plastic’, a material that was once invented for convenience and utility, has now shifted from innovation to pollution (pic for representation) The prominence of ‘plastic’, a material that was once invented for convenience and utility, has now shifted from innovation to pollution (pic for representation)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/10/148x111/Plastic-a-slow-poison-threatening-humanity-and-the_1713840950518_1718043391605.jpeg)
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 12:13 AM IST
On Zero Waste Day, let’s zero in on our waste
As waste is a state subject in India, policies and regulations at the state and city levels play a critical role towards a zero-waste ‘circular’ economy
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 04:10 PM IST
Help cities adopt a robust action plan to tackle waste
We need an urgent paradigm shift in current practices of linear waste management to more effective and efficient zero-waste models in cities. This can be done in three steps.
![Waste management is a critical issue in India, with a burgeoning population and rapid urbanisation leading to a meteoric increase in waste generation. (Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times) Waste management is a critical issue in India, with a burgeoning population and rapid urbanisation leading to a meteoric increase in waste generation. (Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/03/29/150x84/Waste-management-is-a-critical-issue-in-India--wit_1680104696239.jpg)
Updated on Mar 29, 2023 09:14 PM IST