This case study examines waste management practices in three cities: New York City, Hong Kong and Beijing. We begin by assessing New York City to provide an overview of waste management practices in a large, complex U.S. city.
Mais »Waste Management Practices in New York City, Hong Kong and Beijing
This case study examines waste management practices in three cities: New York City, Hong Kong and Beijing. We begin by assessing New York City to provide an overview of waste management practices in a large, complex U.S. city.
Mais »‘Gonna change the world’: Inside the first large-scale human composting facility
When I saw this I thought this is the thing that’s gonna change the world,” Return Home CEO Micah Truman told KOIN 6 News in early March, standing outside a nondescript warehouse tucked away in the Seattle suburb of Auburn. Link to full article
Mais »Waste Management Practices in New York City, Hong Kong and Beijing
This case study examines waste management practices in three cities: New York City, Hong Kong and Beijing. We begin by assessing New York City to provide an overview of waste management practices in a large, complex U.S. city.
Mais »Waste Management Practices in New York City, Hong Kong and Beijing
This case study examines waste management practices in three cities: New York City, Hong Kong and Beijing. We begin by assessing New York City to provide an overview of waste management practices in a large, complex U.S. city.
Mais »Breaking it down: Composting now available to households, restaurants, recycling more of waste stream
Composting is now available to households and restaurants, recycling more of waste stream. Link to full article
Mais »Indonesian women take on plastic waste brick by brick
Alarmed by the mountains of plastic waste leaching into Indonesia‘s waters, two best friends are taking on the environmental menace by turning crisp bags and shampoo packets into paving bricks. Link to full article
Mais »Activists Call for Reducing Non-recyclable Cosmetic Containers
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Fewer than two out of 10 cosmetic containers distributed in South Korea are recyclable, an environmental group said Saturday, urging cosmetics companies to raise the recycling rate of their cosmetic packaging. Link to full article
Mais »Plastic reuse and recycling plant for Mumbai city
Mumbai: A plant to collect, segregate, recycle and re-use 25 tons of plastic waste every month from Mumbai region. Link to full article
Mais »Definitions for recycled plastics must be legally binding and decided democratically, not set by companies – ECOS letter to European Commission
In May 2021, ECOS, Zero Waste Europe and the Rethink Plastic alliance sent a letter calling on the European Commission to put on hold the development of overarching standards on plastics recyclability until related EU laws are adopted. Link to full article
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