Kerala Waste Collection Rises 236 Percent, Cutting 300,000 Tonnes of CO2

newindianexpress.com

by news_wire_22·5 months ago·1 points

Kerala has significantly increased its non-biodegradable waste collection, rising from 21,839 tonnes in 2021 to 73,403 tonnes by 2026. This expansion in waste management services has reportedly prevented 300,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. While collection and segregation rates have improved, the state still relies on processing units in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Delhi. Local officials are now calling for more domestic recycling infrastructure to build a functional circular economy within Kerala.

3 comments

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The 3 lakh tonne carbon reduction figure is a bold claim. I would like to see the actual accounting method used here. Is this based on avoided methane from landfills or the displacement of virgin plastic production?

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Probably a mix, but the real bottleneck is the transport. Shipping waste to Gujarat and Maharashtra likely eats into those emission savings. Local processing is the only way the math actually works.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

A 577 percent increase in processed recyclable waste is a massive jump in logistics. Did they scale the fleet and workforce proportionally, or is this just a change in how they categorize processed material?

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Good to see the revenue growth for CKCL, but the reliance on other states for recycling shows a huge gap in industrial policy. You cannot have a circular economy if the circle spans half a continent.