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Plastics have become a hot topic. News stories about plastic on beaches and in the oceans abound, and policymakers have begun to respond with banslimitations on plastic bags and single-use plastic items. Link:

A ban on the export of waste glass, plastic, paper and tyres will be phased in from mid next year after environment ministers agreed to a timetable for changes in the way Australia deals with recyclable material. Link:

India generates close to 410mt of plastic waste every year. At the IFCA conference, Kelvin Davies, Australian project manager at Nextek Technologies discussed the recycling problem in-depth. He presented strategies for ensuring that a recycled product has an upscale value, which is vital to achieve a circular economy Link:

Composting came easily to Matt Turov. Growing up in the ‘60s, his family was focused on throwing away less trash before doing that was even a thing. Link:

Madurai: A micro-composting yard to dispose waste collected from Menendal and its surrounding areas was inaugurated Link:

From Waste to Resources: Reducing food waste is everyone’s responsibility Link:

Greg Chrin deals firsthand with the problem of methane escaping from landfill gas control systems. Link:

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Plastics have become a hot topic. News stories about plastic on beaches and in the oceans abound, and policymakers have begun to respond with banslimitations on single-use plastic items. Link:

Over 26,000 institutions, more than 2 million people across Turkey were educated on zero waste, says expert Link: