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Sesam Energetics 1, a Kampala-based private company in conjunction with Taylor Biomass Energy USA, wants to generate 33 megawatts (MW) from urban biodegradable waste, under the Taylor Biomass Energy project. But, reports AllAfrica.com (citing the Kampala New Vision), their effort to secure the standardised power purchase agreement (PPA) on pricing …

Not many years ago, people in Taiwan hardly thought twice about their garbage, reports China Post. From the smallest village to the capital Taipei, huge piles of garbage could be seen on streets and sidewalks, complete with flies, mosquitoes, rats and stray animals picking at leaking plastic bags. Since then, …

ZDNet reports that Fujitsu has taken the use of biodegradable plastic beyond picnic ware and household items, and designed a notebook with a biodegradable chassis. The Fujitsu LifeBook sports a chassis made from a plastic made from cornstarch, rather than petroleum. When it is disposed of, the chassis will decompose …

The Local Government Association (LGA) has found that almost two-thirds of people would support a "pay-as-you-throw" system of collecting household waste. BBC Online reports that a poll of 1,028 people found 64% in favour of lower council tax and charges according to how much rubbish they put out, with recyclers …

The US EPA reports that a terrace house located in Philadelphia‘‘s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood was chosen for experimental deconstruction. Long perceived as having little value, old and condemned properties are proving to be a treasure trove of architectural elements and reusable building materials. In a bid to promote deconstruction as …

Clam and oyster shells from the Hampton Roads area of Southeast Virginia are finding their way back home to the Chesapeake Bay. The US EPA reports that, with the help of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and local volunteers, discarded shells from area restaurants are being returned to the Bay …

The China Post reports that the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration will require over 500 fast food chain stores and instant noodle manufacturers in September to report the amount of cooking oil waste left over from their operations as well as the method of their disposal in the government‘‘s effort to …

Are biodegradable nappies really biodegradable? Is biodegradablity a good thing in a nappy? Faced with the stark choice between cloth nappies or commercial disposables, many mums have looked for a compromise. Biodegradable nappies seem to offer the convenience of a disposal with the social responsibility of a sustainable alternative. But …

Bio-Batch technology is a process which enables the microorganisms in the environmentto metabolize the molecular structure of plastic films into an inert humus-like form that isharmless to the environment Link to full article

China Daily reports that the world‘‘s biggest plastics recycling processing plant, capable of recycling 60,000 tons of waste annually, has begun operating in Beijing