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The Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyapong has affirmed the commitment of Zoomlion Company Limited, a subsidiary waste management firm, to drastically reduce the practice of landfill method of waste disposal in Ghana by ensuring that waste generated are treated, recovered, converted to organic fertilizer …

Best Buy reported that it has collected 2 billion pounds of e-waste and appliances for recycling since launching a consumer electronics takeback program in 2009. Now the retailer is expanding the consumer program, and working to increase waste diversion for all US operations. Link: https://www.environmentalleader.com/2019/06/best-buy-recycles-ewaste/

Among various methods civic bodies across the State adopt for solid waste disposal, micro composting centres is the most common one as these can be decentralised. But, this method has run into stiff protests from the public. Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/microbes-to-help-salem-corpn-in-waste-management/article28089823.ece

SBIR solicitations currently openplanned for 2018 can be found below. The list may change periodically and should only be used as a guide to assist potential applicants. Please check back for updatessign up to receive notifications of new funding opportunities. Link: https://www.epa.gov/sbir/sbir-funding-opportunities?utm_source=%40BioCycle&utm_campaign=49fffd6d98-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_06_20_03_59&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54de51a9ab-49fffd6d98-294294185

It is all a question of intensity. If I have a leisurely stroll around the park, spending an hour on the 2-mile loop looking at leaves and the lake, I will have brought peace to my soul but not burned enough calories to justify eating a pint of ice cream. …

CARAPAC was born out of the University of Sydney’s “Inventing the Future” program, which calls on highly capable graduate students from various disciplines to come together to find solutions to pressing world issues. Link: https://www.foodmag.com.au/saving-the-world-from-plastic-one-crustacean-at-a-time/

A Path to Eliminate Waste, Revitalize Soil and Tackle Global Warming Link: https://uspirg.org/reports/usp/composting-america?utm_source=%40BioCycle&utm_campaign=49fffd6d98-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_06_20_03_59&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54de51a9ab-49fffd6d98-294294185

It is pretty easy to tell if you are healthy. You go to the doctor and they test your blood pressure, weight and every couple of years you get a blood panel. There are even tools to make sure you stay healthy. I recently read that if you eat well …

Waste Not offers customers packaging free food and cleaning product refills into their own containers, alongside a wide range of every day alternatives to help them lead a minimal waste lifestyle. Link: https://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/17703551.minimal-waste-shop-celebrates-first-anniversary/

KOTA KINABALU: All landfills in Sabah will use cell technology and leachate treatment methods under a RM130 million allocation to improve and enhance solid waste management in the state. Link: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/06/495992/waste-management-sabah-go-hi-tech