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Why rethinking waste is central to India’s green agenda 2026: Yuvraj Bhardwaj of Plannex Recycling

December 30, 2025 Plannex No Comments

The world is in the midst of an environmental crisis, and India is experiencing its sharpest edges alongside rapid economic growth. Rising consumption, urbanisation and industrial expansion have intensified pressure on natural resources and public health alike. Recent figures show that India’s share of global greenhouse gas emissions has reached 7.8 per cent, while e-waste has surged by 147 per cent in just seven years. These trends underscore a sobering reality: waste management has moved from being a municipal concern to a national sustainability challenge that can no longer be postponed.

As 2026 approaches, incremental fixes will not be enough. India needs a Green Agenda that compels cities and businesses to adopt forward-looking strategies built on technology, collaboration and circular economy principles. Waste can no longer be viewed as a problem to be concealed at landfills. It must be recognised as a resource that requires intelligent management. The transition begins with changing how waste is measured, handled and valued.

ET Edge

From waste to worth: How reverse logistics can solve India’s waste management challenge

December 30, 2025 Plannex No Comments

The fourth-largest economy in the world. Home to the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem. However, beneath the shadow of rapid development, there is a silent crisis: waste management, or a lack thereof. Mountains of waste in landfills, choking rivers and lakes, and polluting the air we breathe, creating health hazards.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) report, the nation generates a staggering 160,038 tonnes of solid waste daily. Yet, only about 50% of it receives proper treatment, with the rest dumped haphazardly, fueling environmental havoc and public health nightmares. Now, with the climate crisis escalating at an unprecedented rate, it’s imperative to ensure waste management is efficient and effective. Enter reverse logistics, the unsung hero and the missing piece of the puzzle.

Context News

In Delhi’s e-waste hub, India’s informal workers lose business

November 26, 2025 Plannex No Comments

NEW DELHI – In a dim room off a crowded alley in northeast Delhi, Shahjahan sits on the floor peeling wires with a knife. Her two children sort copper beside her, taking care to avoid tripping on scrap when they move across the room.

She earns a few hundred rupees, or about $2, a day by breaking down discarded electronics brought in by small scrap dealers.

But the supply of e-waste is thinning, and Shahjahan’s income is dwindling as more scrap moves to licensed plants on the edge of the capital.

“If the work goes, what will we do?” said Shahjahan, 32, who only gave her first name.

Times Of India

How Delhi’s Air Emergency Is Largely Self-Lit This Year

November 21, 2025 Plannex No Comments

As Delhi continues to choke, the negligible contribution of stubble burning to its toxic air this week makes one thing clear: the city must urgently tackle its open fires. According to scientific studies, such fires — from burning of garbage and biomass to cooking and heating — are the single-largest source of particulate pollution in the city, contributing to over half of PM2.5 and PM10 in its air.

ET Edge

COP30 in Belém: Charting a crucial course for genuine climate action

November 12, 2025 Plannex No Comments

As the global climate crisis intensifies, humanity stands at a critical inflection point. Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common, challenging food security, displacing entire populations, and threatening the future of our civilisation. Confronting these realities, global policymakers, scientists, non-governmental organisations, and civil society thought leaders will converge this year at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (UN COP30).

Set to be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 6 to 21, 2025, the event is expected to chart a pathway for genuine progress. Nestled at the gateway to the Amazon, Belém stands as both a symbolic and strategic host city: a reminder that the world’s largest rainforest, a vital carbon sink, is also among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth.

Sustainability karma

Task ahead is to accelerate climate action and broaden global participation

November 10, 2025 Plannex No Comments

The world stands at a defining crossroads from an environmental standpoint. Extreme weather events have become all too common, an ever-present reality destabilising food systems, displacing communities, and questioning the future of mankind and the planet. To discuss and implement measures to minimise climate change and avoid further environmental damage, world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organisations, and civil society leaders are expected to come up with implementation pathways at the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP).

Economic Times

Supply chain, e-waste issues can hit critical mineral plan

October 22, 2025 Plannex No Comments

A new government incentive plan for critical mineral recycling faces cautious reception from industry players. Challenges like informal e-waste collection and supply chain gaps could hinder its success. The plan aims to boost domestic extraction of vital metals from batteries and gadgets. Industry experts believe technology acquisition and workforce development are crucial for realizing the plan’s potential.

Critical minerals recyclers are cautious about the prospects of the newly announced incentive plan for the sector.

Players say the informal e-waste collection system and the lack of a supply chain can hinder the government’s plan to establish a robust critical mineral extraction ecosystem in the country.

The mines ministry recently announced ₹1,500 crore sops for recycling of critical minerals. The scheme provides a maximum incentive of ₹50 crore to eligible firms.

Times Of India

95% Of Delhi’s E-Junk Still Being Handled Informally

October 14, 2025 Plannex No Comments

As the world observes International E-Waste Day on Tuesday, Delhi, one of India’s biggest generators of discarded electronics, continues to wait for its first formal e-waste processing facility. Despite generating nearly 2.3 lakh metric tonnes of e-waste annually — 10% of the country’s total — 95% of its electronic junk is dismantled informally, exposing thousands to toxic hazards and leaving untapped what could be a multi-crore opportunity in resource recovery and circular economy.

Sustainability karma

India’s circular economy could reach a market value of USD 2 trillion by 2050

October 8, 2025 Plannex No Comments

As global temperatures breach critical thresholds and extreme weather events become increasingly common, the growing climate crisis demands urgent action on every front. Among these is perhaps one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions: waste. Lying in landfills and sinking into water bodies, the decomposing waste releases toxic gases such as methane, and going by the alarming rate of global warming, the planet cannot afford to leave this unaddressed.

ET Edge

E-waste surge in Bharat: A looming storm or an economic opportunity?

September 18, 2025 Plannex No Comments

Bharat’s journey towards Viksit Bharat, the government’s vision to transform the country into a fully developed nation by 2047, is underway, fuelled by accelerated digitisation across industry verticals. The country’s Bharat’s journey towards Viksit Bharat, the government’s vision to transform the country into a fully developed nation by 2047, is underway, fuelled by accelerated digitisation across industry verticals. The country’s digital economy is quickly becoming a pillar of its growth and is projected to contribute to nearly one-fifth of the national income by 2029-2030. Yet, this remarkable digital advancement comes with an overlooked consequence: growing e-waste.

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