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The quickest way to turn organic matter into compost is to a hot compost pile in which numerous microbes get to work. But it can take some doing to ensure you get the right carbon/nitrogen ratio, especially if your household doesn‘t generate a lot of waste. Link: https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/learn-the-art-of-composting-20190208-h1b0d1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
Mais »Waste of time? Market decline, glut of unusable products threaten recycling programs
Many residents in Dorrance Township have made recycling part of their weekend routine. Every Saturday, vehicles file into the township building as workers diligently empty bins and bags into dumpsters that accept everything from cardboard to tin cans. Link: https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/732980/waste-of-time-market-decline-glut-of-unusable-products-threaten-recycling-programs
Mais »Recycling market driving area surge in garbage rates
Residents in numerous communities across Southwestern Pennsylvania experienced sticker shock this year when they placed their trash and recyclables at the curb to be hauled away. Link: https://triblive.com/local/regional/14598191-74/recycling-market-driving-area-surge-in-garbage-rates
Mais »Swiss firm eyes waste to energy
A Swedish company will conduct a free pre-feasibility study on building a landfill gas recovery plant for energy productionany suitable facility that is appropriate for Dumaguete City. Link: https://negroschronicle.com/swiss-firm-eyes/
Mais »Dhaka, Kolkata civic bodies sign MoU for waste management
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to exchange the best practices of the two cities. Link: http://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/kolkata-dhaka-civic-bodies-sign-mou-for-west-management/12357
Mais »A coalition of giant brands is about to change how we shop forever, with a new zero-waste platform
Loop will send you name-brand products, like Tide detergent, Crest mouthwash,Häagen Dazs ice cream. When you’re done, you ship the empty container back, where it gets cleaned and reused for the next customer. Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90296956/a-coalition-of-giant-brands-is-about-to-change-how-we-shop-forever-with-a-new-zero-waste-platform
Mais »We generate 125,000 jumbo jets worth of e-waste every year. Here’s how we can tackle the problem
We’re burying ourselves under a mountain of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) and it’s putting the environment and the wellbeing of people under growing pressure. Link: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/we-generate-125-000-jumbo-jets-worth-of-e-waste-every-year-here-s-how-we-can-tackle-this-toxic-deluge/
Mais »Dam with mine waste collapses in Brazil 7 dead, 200 missing
SAO PAULO — A dam that held back mining waste collapsed Friday in Brazil, inundating a nearby community in reddish-brown sludge, killing at least seven people and leaving scores of others missing. Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/vale-dam-collapses-in-southeastern-brazil/2019/01/25/bc20907a-20c1-11e9-a759-2b8541bbbe20_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e7419fb7987f
Mais »Generating energy from waste: how it works
With world resources finite, and increasing public awareness of the harmful effects of our ‘throwaway culture’, a move towards what’s known as a circular economy seems a sensible option. In short, this means making products last longer, and recovering materialsother benefits from them when they can’t be fixed. Link: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/blog/generating-energy-waste-how-it-works
Mais »Drone footage shows 50,000-tons of trash in UK’s biggest recycling wasteland
What a LOAD of rubbish! Drone footage shows 50,000-tons of trash in UK’s biggest recycling wasteland that was ABANDONED when firm went bust five years ago… but council says ‘it‘s NOT a health risk‘ Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6631909/Recycling-tip-North-Killingholme-UKs-biggest.html
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