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For comparison, cities like San Francisco and Seattle have recycling rates of 60 to 80 percent. Link to full article

Through Compost Works, Grow Amsterdam NY is establishing a food scrap collection program in Amsterdam NY to divert organics from the waste stream and compost. Compost is a valuable community resource made from items that are typically thrown away. Link to full article

Flowing 1,560 miles&8239from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges River, locally known as Ganga, is one of the world’s greatest, longest and most polluted waterways in the world. On its journey from the mountains to the sea, the sacred river — considered by Hindus to be the …

Britain faces a new waste crisis from a “ battery mountain” caused by the growing use of electric cars, according to an academic study. Link:

UK developer Waste2Tricity (W2T) is ready for a clean energy revolution as the project it has helped pioneer, to turn dirty plastic waste into electricity for the grid and low-cost hydrogen road fuel, prepares for commercial production. Link:

Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow. Link:

Plastics have become a hot topic. News stories about plastic on beaches and in the oceans abound, and policymakers have begun to respond with banslimitations on plastic bags and single-use plastic items. Link:

A ban on the export of waste glass, plastic, paper and tyres will be phased in from mid next year after environment ministers agreed to a timetable for changes in the way Australia deals with recyclable material. Link:

India generates close to 410mt of plastic waste every year. At the IFCA conference, Kelvin Davies, Australian project manager at Nextek Technologies discussed the recycling problem in-depth. He presented strategies for ensuring that a recycled product has an upscale value, which is vital to achieve a circular economy Link:

Composting came easily to Matt Turov. Growing up in the ‘60s, his family was focused on throwing away less trash before doing that was even a thing. Link: