Waste Mapping for Change: How Earth5R Uses Data to Drive Local Action

The world is facing an escalating waste crisis, with urbanization and consumerism generating unprecedented volumes of solid waste. According to the World Bank, global annual waste generation is expected to reach 3.4 billion tonnes by 2050, up from 2.01 billion tonnes in 2016.  This surge poses severe threats to environmental sustainability, public health, and urban […]

Restoring Urban Lakes: A Deep Dive into Earth5R’s Ecosystem Approach

A Global Imperative for Ecological and Social Resilience Across the globe, urban lakes—once the lungs and lifelines of cities—are deteriorating at an alarming pace. In metropolises from Bengaluru to Beijing, once-pristine water bodies are now choked with plastic, sewage, industrial effluents, and encroachments. The 2021 UN-Water Report underscores how urban freshwater ecosystems are among the […]

Cleaning India’s Rivers with Data: Earth5R’s Real-Time Impact Monitoring Approach

A New Wave of Environmental Stewardship in India India’s rivers, once revered as sacred lifelines of civilization, are now increasingly burdened by an escalating pollution crisis that threatens not just ecosystems but public health and economic resilience. From the Ganges in the north to the Mithi River in Mumbai, toxic discharges from industries, untreated sewage, […]