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Feel it and Smell it
Dear readers, Wish you all a happy and prosperous new year! Llast week my article gave you a basic protocol of how to set up your own...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Jan 32 min read


DIY-Creating Your Own Compost Bin (CYOCB)
Ready to have fun while taking care of your kitchen waste? Follow the steps below. Your time starts now!! 1. Take a large plastic bucket...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Dec 28, 20242 min read


Divide and Rule – Do It Yourself (DIY)
So, friends. Did you try that banana peel experiment yet to learn how fresh, yellow peel turns crumbly, black soil? Ever wondered why and...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Dec 21, 20242 min read


Will AI Save the Planet?
Optimistic advocates for AI say this environmentally costly technology will become more sustainable with time. We can use AI more...
The Conversation
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Dumping grounds
This seems to be a million dollar question. As we learnt from my last week’s article, open dumping of garbage has potential to spread...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Nov 30, 20242 min read


‘Anatomy’ of a Landfill: Open Dumping Ground
The open dumping grounds are the depots of all different kinds of germs….mostly the ‘bad’ ones! Bad because those germs have tremendous...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Nov 23, 20242 min read


‘Anatomy’ of Landfill- Open Dumping Ground
In my article last week, I had written about the basic composition of garbage that piles up on a dumping ground in hundreds and thousands...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Nov 16, 20242 min read


‘Anatomy’ of Landfills Open Dumping Ground
Garbage collected from various locations in the city is finally transported to it’s final and ultimate destination that is, landfill....

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Nov 9, 20242 min read


Journey of Garbage- From Cradle to Grave
Hi friends! In my last article, I wrote about NIMBY syndrome. Due to this attitude of common people, it has become very difficult for the...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Oct 26, 20242 min read


The NIMBY Syndrome
In a city in India, the local civic administration was searching for a suitable open space within their jurisdiction for ‘developing’ a...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Oct 19, 20242 min read


Heaps of Garbage Along the Roadsides
Friends, in my earlier article last week, I had described the pitiable conditions of cows and the human ragpickers. At this point, may I...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Oct 12, 20242 min read


How do I manage my household waste?
So friends, in my last week’s article, I wrote about the suffering of poor cows when they innocently and unknowingly consume plastic bags...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Oct 5, 20242 min read


How do I manage my household Waste?
The domestic waste, generally regarded as the Municipal Solid Waste, is generated at the household level through various human activities...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Sep 28, 20242 min read


Challenges in rhino conservation – climate change, poaching, site diversity
As the world marked World Rhino Day on Sunday, the 2024 State of the Rhino Report offers a sobering assessment of the conservation...

Esha Lohia
Sep 23, 20244 min read


Sources of generation and types of waste
Today, let us understand different types of wastes and how to get rid over of it. Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) or...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Sep 21, 20242 min read


Sources of generation and types of waste
Friends, so far, we have learned the basics of waste generated in our houses in general. However, our house is not the only source where...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Sep 14, 20242 min read


How to recycle the Nirmalya?
As a daily routine in a large number of households, pooja is performed and while worshipping, fresh flowers and floral garlands are...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Sep 8, 20242 min read


And that is how, we generate the trash!
Sunil and Anil went for their daily walk. This time they decided to walk through the by-lanes in their area instead of taking a regular,...

Dr. Sanjay Joshi
Aug 31, 20242 min read
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