Satellite data shows Secunderabad and Mumbai among world’s biggest methane-emitting landfill sites in 2025

India hosted two of the world’s 25 largest methane-emitting landfill sites in 2025 — in Secunderabad, Telangana and Mumbai, Maharashtra — according to a new satellite-based analysis of global pollution hotspots. Source: Down to Earth Read More: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/satellite-data-shows-secunderabad-and-mumbai-among-worlds-biggest-methane-emitting-landfill-sites-in-2025?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Chemical waste found in dumped drums

SEREMBAN: The 26 drums found dumped on an abandoned plot in an oil palm plantation in Jempol are believed to be filled with chemical waste, says, exco member S.Veerapan. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/17/chemical-waste-found-in-dumped-drums

First batch of 15 e-waste containers shipped out of Malaysia

PORT KLANG: Malaysian authorities have shipped out the first batch of 15 containers of illegal electronic waste (e-waste), marking a key milestone in ongoing enforcement efforts at Port Klang. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/1417430/first-batch-15-e-waste-containers-shipped-out-malaysia-watch#google_vignette

Binman lists 3 grim items that shouldn’t go in recycling as ‘they won’t be collected’

A bin man has pleaded with the British public to think more carefully about the items they are putting into their recycling bins. While some contaminate their boxes with unsustainable waste, others don’t seem to care about the essential workers at all. Source: Manchester Evening News Read More: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/binman-lists-3-grim-items-33689537

World Bank report concludes the global waste crisis is becoming one of the defining challenges of our time

If you’ve ever seen what a city looks like when waste management workers go on strike – bags piling up, smells creeping in, rats getting brave – you already know how big of a problem human garbage can become if not managed properly. Source: Earth Read More: https://www.earth.com/news/world-bank-report-global-waste-crisis-is-accelerating-non-sustainable/

Cigarette butts: small litter, big environmental cost

KUALA LUMPUR: It is one of the most common yet overlooked forms of litter – cigarette butts. Often discarded without a second thought, they are far from harmless. Beyond the well-known health risks of smoking, the waste left behind carries serious environmental consequences. Source: Free Malaysia Today Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/04/07/cigarette-butts-small-litter-big-environmental-cost

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