With construction 100 complete, the 30-megawatt low-carbon power plant in Sharjah is now entering the testing and commissioning phase, growing closer to shaping a zero-waste, clean-energy future in the UAE Link to full article
Mais »How Norfolk Island is solving its waste dilemma
Being located on a tiny parcel of land some 1,600 km from the Australian mainland doesn’t make life easy for a council trying to deal with waste management. Link to full article
Mais »Europe needs to dramatically increase recycling of raw METALS used in electric cars and renewable energy sources if it wants to become ‘carbon neutral‘ by 2050, study claims
The study by Belgian university KU Leuven found that meeting the EU‘s ‘Green Deal‘ goal will require 35 times more lithium and up to 26 times the amount of increasingly scarce rare earth metals compared with what Europe uses today. Link to full article
Mais »Recycling needed to meet Europe‘s green metals needs-study
The European Union is likely to suffer severe shortfalls in lithium, rare earths and other metals needed to cut carbon emissions, but recycling could help plug the gap from 2040, according to a study released on Monday. Link to full article
Mais »You Should Have Your Body Composted When You Die
If you talk the talk about sustainability, green burial practices can help you walk the walk—even when you‘re dead. Link to full article
Mais »Do you toss biodegradable plastic in the compost bin? Here‘s why it might not break down
Over one-fifth of all plastic produced worldwide is tossed into uncontrolled dumpsites, burned in open pitsleaked into the environment. In Australia, 1.1 million tonnes of plastic is placed in the market, yet just 16 (179,000 tonnes) is recovered. Link to full article
Mais »H&M says you can compost its new line of baby clothes
H&M is coming out with a new line of baby clothes that can be recycled in an unexpected way once they‘re worn out — composting. Link to full article
Mais »Opinion: New California composting law should be bolstered by standardized food labels
Food waste is a huge problem in the U.S. Link to full article
Mais »Home Composting and Recycling Are Getting the High-Tech Treatment
"This year, home composting and recycling are getting the high-tech treatment. Here‘s what you should know about Lasso Loop, Pela‘s Lomi, and more." Link to full article
Mais »New facility to expand transforming food waste into compost in Aussie capital
CANBERRA, April 3 (Xinhua) A large-scale organics recycling facility will be opened in Australia‘s capital city to strengthen its circular economy. Link to full article
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