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Plastic Kingdom: art exhibition questions Cambodia’s rampant waste problem

An new art exhibition in Phnom Penh featuring works by Cambodian and foreign artists will raise questions about plastic use and recycling, through woodcarvings, illustrations and even a motorbike Link: https://sea-globe.com/plastic-kingdom-art-exhibition-questions-cambodias-rampant-waste-problem/

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‘Waste to wealth‘: Nestle, Burger King, and Sainsbury‘s among big brands promising to revolutionise waste management

Leading corporates such as Burger King, Nestle, and Sainsbury‘s have today promised to boost resource productivity and slash avoidable waste at a summit opened by HRH the Prince of Wales. Link: https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/3066813/nestle-burger-king-and-sainsburys-among-brands-promising-to-turn-waste-into-wealth

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Ghana must classify waste as natural resources – Zoomlion boss

The Chief Executive Officer of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, argued that the waste management sector will only become beneficial when the government and citizens see waste as a resource to the country, just like oil and gold. Link: https://www.pulse.com.gh/bi/finance/ghana-must-classify-waste-as-natural-resources-zoomlion-boss-id9132081.html

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Lahore to get 40MW waste-to-energy plant in 22 months

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 …

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The recycling system is out of date and needs to be overhauled, says Environment Agency chair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 Link: https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/the-recycling-system-is-out-of-date-and-needs-to-be-overhauled-says-environment-agency-chair/

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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

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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

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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

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