BANGUN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s crackdown on imported foreign waste has upset the village of Bangun, where residents say they earn more money sorting through piles of garbage than growing rice in once-lush paddy fields. Link: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-asia-waste-indonesia-farmers/cash-for-trash-indonesia-village-banks-on-waste-recycling-idUKKCN1V52KM

A £130m collaboration contract between three companies has been signed, confirming plans to open up 11 new plastic recycling sites across the UK using pioneering technology to convert unrecyclable plastic into hydrogen. Link: https://resource.co/article/11-waste-plastic-hydrogen-plants-proposed-uk

Composting is a way to divert waste from landfills and turn it into naturally nutrient-rich soil matter to be applied to a garden, potted plants, and lawns. Link: https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/40925150/turn-food-waste-into-nutrients-for-plants-with-composting

They say one person’s trash is another’s treasure but the city of Montreal is hoping that one person’s compost can help generate energy for parts of the city. Link: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/167-million-facility-will-turn-compost-into-power-source-for-montreal-homes-1.4552898

Many apartment complexes and layouts in Bengaluru have large gardens with flowering plants and trees. A lot of yellowingdry leaves fall to ground everyday in such gardens, and these are swept away regularly. Link: http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/bengaluru-bellandur-apartment-compost-pits-garden-waste-savings-36448

Recycling household products can be a simple way to help the environment – but it‘s not always straightforward. Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49280709

Sao Paulo [Brazil], Aug 16 (ANI): Acknowledging the importance of urban environmental management for improving quality of life in cities, the Environment Ministers of BRICS countries on Friday agreed to work together to resolve the multifaceted environmental issues faced by BRICS cities. Link: https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/brics-nations-come-together-for-urban-environmental-management20190816193709/