Re Sustainability partners with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for World Earth Day seminar on hazardous waste management

24 April : To celebrate World Earth Day, Re Sustainability (ReSL), the leading provider of comprehensive environmental management services in Asia, collaborated with the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to organize a seminar on April 21 that focused on the challenges and opportunities associated with hazardous waste management. The seminar took place at the Engineering Staff College of India, Gachibowli, Hyderabad where experts and stakeholders from across the country discussed the pressing issue of hazardous waste management and shared their insights and experiences on the latest advancements in waste management practices, including hazardous waste management, resource recovery, circular economy initiatives, and more.

 

The keynote speakers included M Goutham Reddy (MD, ReSL); Prof P G Sastry (Director, ReSL); Dr P V R Subrahmanyam (Dy Director & Head (Retd) NEERI); Arup Kumar Mishra (Chairman, Assam Pollution Control Board); Dr Prasantha Gargava (MS, CPCB); Dr Atul Narayan Vaidya (Director, NEERI); Dr K Srinivas (Vice President, ReSL); Mukesh Sinha (Dalmia Cements); B Vinod Babu (Scientist F, CPCB) and Prof Ligy Philip (Dean Planning, Dept Civil Engg., IIT Madras).

 

Re Sustainability has always been committed to environmental sustainability, and its efforts towards marking Earth Day are no exception. The seminar was aligned with the theme of World Earth Day, "Invest in Our Planet," emphasizing the critical role that hazardous waste management plays in environmental protection. It ran through three technical and information-intensive sessions.

1. Current practices in hazardous waste management

2. Circular economy opportunities in hazardous waste management

3. New developments in hazardous waste management- towards sustainable growth

 

 Goutham Reddy, MD at ReSL, said, "I am grateful to all the dignitaries and mentors present here who have guided me in my journey in the waste management Industry. The evolution of hazardous waste management has been a long and challenging journey, and the US played a significant role in shaping it through the Resource Conservation Recovery Act of 1976. India recognized hazardous waste management early on, but progress was slow due to the lack of infrastructure and regulation. However, debates and discussions started happening in the late 90s, and one of the crucial debates was about the materials to be used in disposal facilities. The definition of hazardous waste has always been a matter of debate worldwide, starting from the very definition of waste itself. We must work together to find innovative solutions that are sustainable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible.”