Waste

KU seminar stresses finding solution for daily output of 1,200 tons of solid waste, 450m gallons of wastewater

Environmental experts push for decisive actions to shift to alternatives

Capital’s unmanaged solid waste generation attracts authorities’ attention

Floating garbage, silt and industrial sludge blamed for choking drains

Citizens reject decision, vow to move environment tribunal today

Feasibility study will be conducted regarding waste supply, recycling and other factors of solid waste energy plant

Experts say poor waste management badly affects health as well as contributes to urban disasters

Pakistan’s desire to bring IMF on board, make it realise there won’t be any pilferage, wastage is a challenge itself

It will be source of income generation for companies, individuals involved in recycling

Officials say 16-18MW power to be generated using solid waste

Project also aimed to produce 18MW of electricity by recycling waste

Calls for holding project committee meeting, swift initiation of work

AC visits vegetable market and removed encroachments by the shopkeepers and stall setters at the main double road

Around 400 tons of solid waste is generated daily in Cantonment areas

Lyari River Cleanup Project implementation committee formed

Modern facility will have capacity to burn 50 kilograms of waste per day

Company ready to dispose of 16,000 tonnes of waste on Eidul Azha

Poor solid management was a result in the MC because the containers were being used as waste bins

Hardly any of our urban centres pay their fair share to fund waste management within their communities

Kotri Industrial Area's effluent treatment plant out of service

Work with provincial govt on urban transport, waste management

LWMC must achieve zero-waste target by January 15 otherwise action would be taken

STP previously treated two million gallons of sewage water per day

SOPs set by WHO for coronavirus wards not being implemented

Small industries lack waste treatment plants

Kangana Ranaut also condemned the unit for dumping massive, untreated waste amid shooting Deepika Padukone's next

The teams are expected to collect up to 300 samples from across the city

Approves plea for differently-abled job quota in private firms for immediate hearing

Enent insists it can cut carbon emissions by 18,000 tons per year

A total of 487 vehicles and other machinery were used during the cleanup operation

The RWMC officials says that they will provide bags to the people to put their waste

Rising plastic consumption is polluting nature

As Environment Day comes, govt should frame rules to ban plastic waste imports

90 vehicles of the company would be operated in cleanliness drive in the city

UC 31 residents say they will protest outside WASA office

Representatives of civic agencies make tall claims of collecting, disposing of garbage

The project is being implemented at a cost of Rs380 million

Report points out deficiencies in urban planning, institutional capacity

Despite claims hospitals are abiding by govt directives, officials fail to provide records of lawful waste disposal

MD says proper trash disposal has begun in 135 UCs

However, hospital officials claim the agency was satisfied with their facilities

Notices have been issued regarding sea pollution, which is impacting marine life and inhabitants of coastal villages

Coffee bean waste can be transformed into highly durable material that can be used in automobile parts

Project would raise awareness on waste reduction, reuse and recycling

This incident brings the total number of dengue-related deaths in Karachi to 14

Despite the existence of laws, only five government hospitals in Sindh dispose of medical waste in a scientific manner

With landfill in a combat zone, collection points are overflowing, rubbish sorting & recycling are out of the question

Water from nullahs will be diverted to tanks and after filtration will be released back

Death toll for twin cities rises to 23; SAPM reviews response to outbreak

Hospital administration fails to follow orders despite various warnings