Granted formal permission in July this year by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to generate electricity from solid waste and garbage, a Chinese firm and the Punjab government Friday inked a pact to establish a 40 Mega Watt (MW) waste to energy incineration plant on 52 hectares of …
Mais »The recycling system is out of date and needs to be overhauled, says Environment Agency chair
The recycling system is a throwback to last century that badly needs to be modernised, according to the head of the Environment Agency. Link: https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/the-recycling-system-is-out-of-date-and-needs-to-be-overhauled-says-environment-agency-chair/
Mais »Glass-coated PET bottles can help address recycling challenge, says KHS
KHS expects to see increased uptake of its FreshSafePET technology as German and European packaging and recycling laws evolve. The PET bottle is lined with glass: and is easier to recycle compared to commonly used composite materials. Link: https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2018/11/23/KHS-launches-recyclable-glass-coated-PET-bottles
Mais »When will Hongkongers stop treating recycling like it’s someone else’s problem?
Make Hongkongers more proactive in reducing waste – a composting scheme in British Columbia may be a model Link: https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/2173966/when-will-hongkongers-stop-treating-recycling-its-someone-elses
Mais »VIDEO: Clean Investment Firm FullCycle Backs Waste Gasification Technology
FullCycle, an investment firm dedicated to reversing climate change profitably, has published a video explaining how it hopes to recover energy from wastes destined for landfillthe oceans using gasification technology. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/video-clean-investment-firm-fullcycle-backs-waste-gasification-technology
Mais »Mumbai not ‘wasting’ its breath
Garbage is a widely discussed issue in the city.No part of the city is free from its grip may it be the slums, chawlsposh areas like Malabar HillCuffe Parade. Link: https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-not-wasting-its-breath-2688710
Mais »VIDEO: East Hawaii Organics Facility Update
The future East Hawai&699i Organics Facility will be located somewhere in Kea&699au, officials say. A draft environmental assessment has been published. Link: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/11/23/video-east-hawaii-organics-facility-update/
Mais »‘Tree leaf misery‘ to begin soon
There are several ways to deal with the leaf supply. Locally, the most labor-intensive method with the least return is to bag the leaves and set them on the curb. In many areas of the country, this is illegal. Tahlequah uses the leaves as part of its composting program. Link: …
Mais »MA 48: Waste Prevention and Reuse in Vienna
In Vienna, reuse and waste prevention has a high priority. DI Franziska Howorka and DI Paul Lichtberger explain how (MD 48 has been responsible for waste management since 1989, including the founding of city’s first reuse shop – the so called 48er-Basar. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/ma-48-waste-prevention-and-reuse-in-vienna
Mais »VIDEO: Recycling Pallets into Mobile Market Stalls in Ghana
SWITCH Africa Green, an initiative to support sustainable development in six countries in Africa, has published a video outlining a project to recycle wooden pallets into new products. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/video-recycling-pallets-into-mobile-market-stalls-in-ghana
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