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A new three-bin system has been introduced in Lake Macquarie, where households put food scraps into a biodegradable bag. Link: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/newcastle/programs/breakfast/tour-of-lake-macs-compost-site/11133280

Anglo-Dutch Consumer goods giant, Unilever, is to phase in the use of a new detectable black pigment for its High Density Polyethelyne (HDPE) bottles for its brands, TRESemmé and Lynx, so they can be detected by recycling plant scanners and sorted for recycling. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/unilever-to-roll-out-pigment-to-increase-recycling-of-black-plastic-hdpe-packaging

The jackpot hit is that the system can accommodate 30 plants in one go and all the space it requires is just four square-feet-area! Link: https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/260519/garden-on-wheels.html

Well, I know talking about soil is not as exciting as talking about beautiful blooming trees, shrubs and perennials. However, soil is the foundation of the garden and the composition of the soil can helpdeter plant growth. Link: https://carver.wickedlocal.com/news/20190525/gardening-know-your-soil

A bustling orchard and countless tree nurseries with over 70 species of endangered indigenous trees completes his farm in Ndaragwa, Nyandarua County. Link: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001325253/a-kilo-of-worms-transformed-my-farm

CITY-WIDE CIRCULAR STRATEGY What is the vision? The national goal is for the Dutch economy to be fully circular by 2050, using 50 fewer primary raw materials by 2030 Link: https://www.c40.org/researches/municipality-led-circular-economy

As Washington prepares to become the first state to legalize “human composting,” not everyone is dying to turn their loved ones’ bodies into garden-variety soil. Link: https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-human-composting-washington-green-burial-inslee-20190513-story.html

SUEZ has been selected to design, build and operate the City of Montréal’s first organic waste treatment center under 7-year contract, worth €117 million which come into effect from April 2019. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/suez-secures-117m-organic-waste-contract-in-montral

In a new More to the Story episode, WPBS-TV and Watertown Daily Times come together to take a look into the world of recycling, the difficulties facing the current market, and the future going forward. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/video-more-to-the-story-talks-recycling-in-watertown-new-york-state

Controversy mars India‘s ambitious target of generating 800 MW of energy by burning waste. Ironically, the country does not even generate appropriate waste to sustain these waste-to-energy plants Link: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/waste/trash-fired-power-plants-wasted-in-india-63984