WASTE MANAGEMENT: THE POWER OF COMPOSTING
COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the entire world into a state of disarray. It has further exposed how the linear economy cripples economic resilience, exacerbates social inequality and depletes natural resources....
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COVID-19: Here's what decentralised planning teaches us to curb pandemics
Urban areas are right at the front of a public health emergency, as the world grapples with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Cities across the world consist of high-density settlements, with high mobility and interactions between people...
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The eco-geo connection of F&B industrial waste
Expressing concerns over intensifying organic food waste generated from the F&B sector, industry leaders discuss diverse measures to minimise the waste whilst keeping up the quality during rural and urban transport.
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Absence of guidelines leaves organic waste management at the mercy of entrepreneurs
Is it a technical glitch or a fraud in broad daylight? wonder the residents of Salarpuria Symphony apartments in Bengaluru as a swanky machine gathers dust in the corner...
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"A word of caution for those looking for genuine composting solutions"
A well-intentioned expansion of mediocrity is at play. Before anyone offers you a quick solution...
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Harmful to environment: Bengaluru citizens’ group slams instant compost machines
The following Q&A with scientist Dr C N Manoj, Founder-Director of Pelican Biotech, should bust the myth that creating compost in 24 hours is possible...
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Possible solutions real estate players can adopt for SWM
The Supreme Court has stayed all construction activities in the states of Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh for not having a solid waste management (SWM) policy under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016...
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24-hr composters: There’s no microbe in this universe that can colonize in 24 hrs
The following Q&A with scientist Dr C N Manoj, Founder-Director of Pelican Biotech, should bust the myth that creating compost in 24 hours is possible...
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What urban waste has to do with global warming
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) create a natural blanket around the Earth’s atmosphere by preventing some of the sun’s heat energy from radiating back into space, thus keeping the Earth warm....
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The so-called 24-hr ‘compost’ harms the soil and all its produce, warns noted ecologist Dr Sultan Ahmed Ismail
If one were to sum up the entire body of work of this renowned soil biologist and ecologist in one word, it would be earthworms...
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Low Maintenance Vermicompost Organic Waste Digester
The Vermigold vermicomposter is a cutting-edge solution to an ever growing problem of organic waste/wet garbage. It converts organic waste into nutrient-rich vermicompost and liquid fertilizer. ....
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Vermigold Ecotech Pvt Ltd has been conferred with the “Eco–Corporate – SME of the Year” award at 3rd YES BANK Natural Capital Awards 2017
The glittering award ceremony organized at Shangri-La, New Delhi on 1st September 2017, was graced by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Hon’ble Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences. ...
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PMC GOOFS UP ON ITS PROMISE TO PRODUCE COMPOST IN 24 HRS
Admits in affidavit filed before NGT that organic waste can only be shrunk up to 90% in a day, but compost takes 30 days to be matured; now, it has no space to store the processed garbage ....
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Need to invest in waste processing facilities
Very few companies have managed to develop environmentally sound technologies for waste treatment based on recycling. In an exclusive interview to CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES, JAIDEEP SAPTARSHI,...
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Need for better audit of waste of energy programs
Government should have standards for waste management equipment that emphasise sustainability across the life cycle of the processing equipment, says Jaideep Saptarshi, Executive Director, VermigoldEcotech...
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Junk masters
Down to Earth, Feb 28, 2017 – Start-ups tap into novel techniques to not just collect garbage and process it in an environment-friendly manner, but...
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Waste to wealth
Construction World, June 2016, Waste to wealth CW delves deeper into various solutions and technologies to manage city waste. Solid waste management (SWM) is becoming...
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Jaideep Saptarshi's Interview at TiETV Lounge
Interview recorded by TiETV Lite at the TiEcon 2016 Media Lounge.
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Saving Planet Earth: This Year’s Winners of the TiE SV Smart Cities Hackathon “Tackling the World’s Urban Social Issues”
TiE Silicon Valley is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Smart Cities Hackathon initiative featuring the theme “Tackling the World’s Urban Social Issues”....
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2014 Red Herring Asia: Finalists
2014 Red Herring Asia: Finalists Company Country Sector 21Brains Ltd Hong Kong Cloud 36Kr China Internet/Online 42Gears Mobility Systems India Mobile 5Rocks South Korea Big...
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12 Notable Waste Management Startups In India
TiE Silicon Valley is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Smart Cities Hackathon initiative featuring the theme “Tackling the World’s Urban Social Issues”....
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Jaideep Saptarshi - Executive Director receiving the award from Dr Wolfram Moritz - Austrian Trade Commissioner in New Delhi
Energy Globe Award is today the world’s most prominent environmental award given annually to outstanding projects focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energies...
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Soil, Not Waste – Converting Organic Waste with the Help of Worms in India
Vermigold Ecotech has won the 2013 Energy Globe award from India. The Energy Globe Award is today the world’s most prominent environmental award given annually...
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