Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste is one of India’s fastest-growing waste streams, generating millions of tonnes annually. Traditionally, much of it has ended up in landfills or illegal dumps, contributing to pollution and resource wastage. Globally, countries like the Netherlands and Japan recycle more than 90% of their C&D waste, turning it into high-value aggregates, tiles, and road materials. India, however, is still in the early stages of scaling such innovation. R

India produces more than 150 million tonnes of construction & demolition (C&D) waste annually. For decades, this was dumped into...

India generates over 150 million tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste annually, yet a fraction of it is processed formally....

Mumbai is on track to generate 5 million tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste by 2030 — a significant increase from 3...