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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 »Pictured: World’s biggest facility that turns corpses into compost, then gives soil to families
A groundbreaking new facility that will be the largest in the world to turn human remains into compost is preparing to open in the coming weeks. Return Home plans to open in Seattle in April – and will hand grieving families an urn of soil belonging to their late loved …
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 »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
Mais »Because there is no planet B: How India’s startups are fighting the waste management crisis
India’s waste management crisis is the elephant in the room. While there has been a lot of focus on waste segregation and cleanliness, the core problems of India’s waste management continue to remain sidelined. Urban local bodies across the country dispose off huge amounts of unprocessed waste in landfills. Link …
Mais »CONSUMER CREW LED lights to compost – six cheap and quick ways to improve your home and go green
MAKING eco-friendly changes around your home and garden does not have to cost the earth. Link to full article
Mais »China’s Recent Ban on Solid Waste Imports to Shift Global Recovered Paper Market
IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘World – Recovered Paper – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings. Link to full article
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