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Siblings in Dubai have recycled around 15,000 kg of paper and 460 kg of plastic Link: https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/community/for-these-dubai-siblings-recycling-is-a-way-of-life-1.65390487

KAMPALA, July 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – At their workshop in a Kampala suburb, Lawrence Okettayot and his business partner, both in their mid-20s, drilled holes and screws into a steel-lined, green wooden box designed to dry food in an eco-friendly way. Link: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uganda-food-energy/feature-ugandan-entrepreneurs-cook-up-eco-friendly-dryer-to-cut-food-waste-idUKL8N2355HK

Roughly US29 billion will be needed if the Shanghai trash-sorting program is implemented across nation Link: https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/07/article/waste-management-potential-looms-large-in-china/

Trash sorting initiative, if successful, would point way for rest of China after past failures Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/shanghais-waste-scheme-may-spark-recycling-revolution

As part of its efforts to enforce solid waste management rules, 2016 in the state, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board has decided to assess the ‘Ente Nagaram, Sundara Nagaram’/ ‘My City, Beautiful City’ (decentralised waste management project) taken up by the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Link: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/290719/thiruvananthapuram-lens-on-decentralised-waste.html

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia plans tighter rules to combat a surge in imports of plastic waste, such as a registry of trash exporters and tougher border checks, officials said on Friday. Link: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-environment-plastic/indonesia-plans-new-rules-to-curb-jump-in-imports-of-plastic-waste-idUKKCN1UL1E4

When in Rome, do as the Romans do… And get free subway commuter credits every time you recycle. (Source: TicToc) Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-07-26/recycling-in-rome-for-a-free-ride-video

So, if you‘re worried it might end up in landfill, what are the alternatives to putting your recycling in the yellow-lid bins? Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-27/other-ways-to-dispose-of-recycling-besides-putting-it-in-bin/11350488

Drinking coffee and saving the environment do not have to be mutually exclusive passions. In today’s go-go-go culture, convenience often tops both judgement and efficiency, giving caffeinated beverage drinkers more opportunities than not to contribute waste for the sake of time. Here are a few environmentally friendly — and wallet-friendly …

Commuters in Rome can now earn public transport credits by recycling plastic bottles. Link: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2019/07/27/rome-recycling-transport-credits/