The new research gathers evidence that microplastics are already causing health problems. Link to full article
Mais »Could this innovative solution revolutionize waste management?
Oslo-based trashtech startup Sensorita uses intelligent, data-driven sensors to accurately measure waste levels in open skips and large containers. Link to full article
Mais »Food waste contributes 10% to global emissions but 9 out of 10 countries’ NDCs fail to focus on food waste and loss
Environmental NGO WRAP is using COP29 to highlight the need for countries to include food loss and waste in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Link to full article
Mais »Recycled waste made up 11.8% of materials used in EU last year
Highest circularity rate seen in Netherlands at 30.6%, lowest in Romania at 1.3%, says Eurostat data Link to full article
Mais »Bugs and microbes all in a day’s work
She also set up a commercial composting worm farm where proceeds from selling worm products helped fund the breeding of insects and this is where an interest grew in soil microbes within the worm castings. Link to full article
Mais »How Can U.S. Composting Scale? Composting Consortium Launches New Report and Partners with Composters and Municipalities to Scale Organics Infrastructure Across the U.S.
Municipalities and composters play a critical role in developing robust composting infrastructure and collection programs that divert organics from landfill. Link to full article
Mais »CEO of first Nevada human composting facility talks opening in Las Vegas
Human composting was first legalized in Washington in 2019, and 11 other states have followed suit. Nevada legalized it last year in 2023. Link to full article
Mais »Urban food waste for soil amendment? Analysis and characterisation of waste-based compost for soil fertility management in agroecological horticultural production systems in the city of Rosario, Argentina
Urban and peri-urban lands have potential for local, sustainable food production, but their soils are often degraded or unsafe due to human activity. This study examines how compost made from urban and industrial organic waste can help restore soil for agroecological farming. Link to full article
Mais »Zero waste: Stakeholders tasked on sustainable plastic waste management in Nigeria
Green consumerism and behavioural change on the part of Nigerians are some of measures that need to be adopted in achieving secularity and, until we entrench these into our waste management systems, we are just scratching the surface. Link to full article
Mais »How to Identify Which Plastics You Can Recycle
Some plastics are destined for the recycling bin while others should be tossed into the trash. Link to full article
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