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Dozens of empty affordable homes built next to a hazardous waste site are now set to be filled with families on the housing list. Link: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/staffordshire/cannock/2019/06/13/homes-built-by-toxic-waste-site-set-to-be-filled-with-families/

The European Union, France, the World Bank, and the Palestinian Authority celebrated today the inauguration of Al-Fukhari (Sofa) sanitary landfill site near the city of Khan Younis. This strategic infrastructure project is the second largest landfill in the Gaza Strip. It will benefit almost half of Gaza population and will …

The PIRG Education Fund, Environment America Research and Policy Center and Frontier Group released the Composting in America report. Link: https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/article/composting-in-america-report-best-practices-pirg/

It’s interesting that an article published in a prestigious publication like Phys.org would have scientific errors when it comes to plastics. I was astonished (in a negative way) when I read this headline of an article dated May 29, 2019: “Scientists bioplastic for food packaging which degrades in two years.” …

An amendment to the Basel Convention will staunch the global flow of plastic waste, writes Tang Damin Link: https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/11305-Developing-countries-turn-away-from-plastic-waste-imports

A World Wildlife report this month on plastic pollution in the Mediterranean found the highest amount of plastic debris had accumulated in Turkey‘s Cilicia on the southeastern coast. The report also ranked Turkey as the second biggest contributor to mismanaged waste in the region after Egypt, with Turkey responsible for …

It’s time to raise ambition. The next three-year phase of our Food initiative has begun and brings together the collaborative, international efforts of industry leaders and pioneering cities. We’re going to concentrate on delivering solutions for a healthy, regenerative food system. Link: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/food

China’s experience offers lessons for countries facing growing waste problems and energy demand, writes Courtney Weatherby Link: https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/11093-Waste-to-energy-A-renewable-opportunity-for-Southeast-Asia-

A news brief in the May 22 LNP informs us that Gov. Jay Inslee, of Washington state, signed legislation making Washington the first state in the nation to approve human composting as an alternative to buryingcremation. Link: https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/human-composting-a-revolting-practice-letter/article_6f929a4a-8d23-11e9-ae0f-a3c0128df4b0.html

know that some people would not agree with me, but the recent spell of rain and low air pressure were badly needed. Several established shrubs in my garden were beginning to flag. I needed to resort to watering in the evenings with watering cans. As you can imagine this is …