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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 …