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Rural waste management in Ladakh: Problems, reasons and solutions
Although villages in Ladakh generate a large amount of waste, we do not highlight the problem as we want to promote a picturesque image...
Aparajita Goswami
Jun 14, 20245 min read
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Out of sight, out of mind: The waste crisis in Ladakh
Waste poses a significant crisis in Ladakh, although it is not widely acknowledged. A major contributing factor to this issue is the lack...
Aparajita Goswami
May 29, 20243 min read
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Incinerator: The silent killer
Under the Swachh Bharat Mission by the Government of India, pad vending machines and small incinerators have been installed in schools,...
Aparajita Goswami
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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Pre-consumer textile waste solutions at MuddleArt
Based on interview with Sanjay Chauhan, Founder & CEO, MuddleArt, New Delhi, 1 December 2022. Photo courtesy: MuddleArt Our interest in...
Aparajita Goswami
Jan 27, 20234 min read
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Kargil waste management at a glance
Excerpt from interview with Shafqat Ali Khan, Executive Officer, Municipal Committee Kargil (MCK), 26 March 2022, Kargil Can you give a...
Aparajita Goswami
Jun 17, 20225 min read
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Upcycling textile waste in Ladakh
What happens to textile waste in Ladakh Textile waste does not feature commonly in discussions on waste management, especially since...
Aparajita Goswami
May 1, 20224 min read
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Return to producer: Sustainability initiative by a seabuckthorn juice company
We enjoy the refreshing taste of Jimpo juice but afterwards do not know what to do with the empty glass bottle: store it at home, throw...
Aparajita Goswami
Jul 30, 20215 min read
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Clean up at Skara Spang
The meadow (Spang) in the Skara neighbourhood of Leh is an extremely beautiful place, which appears clean at one glance, but on looking...
Aparajita Goswami
Jun 27, 20211 min read
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On food waste trail in Leh
Since the last one month, the MCL has introduced green tippers for collecting organic waste separately in Leh city. The organic waste...
Aparajita Goswami
Dec 6, 20207 min read
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Profile of a scrap metal business in Leh
As part of our endeavour to understand waste in Leh city, we planned a visit to the junkyards in the locality called Agling where we...
Aparajita Goswami
Oct 14, 20204 min read
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Waste management plans of Municipal Committee Leh
Based on interview with Dr. Ishey Namgyal, President, Municipal Committee Leh, 2 September 2020, Leh 1. When and how did the present MCL...
Aparajita Goswami
Oct 8, 202011 min read
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Biomedical waste management in Ladakh
S.N.M. Hospital, located in Leh, is the primary civilian medical care facility in the region of Ladakh. Despite its somewhat limited...
Aparajita Goswami
Sep 26, 20205 min read
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Bring your own bag campaign
The excessive consumption of carry bags in Leh city is a major and completely unnecessary source of waste generation. Carry bags, whether...
Aparajita Goswami
Sep 10, 20205 min read
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Inside Leh city's dumpsite
The largest dumping site of waste in Leh city is a place known as Bomb Guard. According to the Leh Municipal Committee, there are...
Aparajita Goswami
Sep 7, 20203 min read
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Single-use carry bags: Why is it a problem
Following Ladakh's ban on single-use plastic, retailers in the region provide customers with Nonwoven/Polypropylene (PP) bags which, not...
Aparajita Goswami
Aug 1, 20204 min read
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Situation of solid waste management in Leh
The present waste management system in Leh is designed for collection, partial separation and disposal of waste from the main market area...
Aparajita Goswami
May 19, 20202 min read
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