BEIJING – A restaurant in China has apologized for its controversial policy of asking diners to weigh themselves before entry in an overzealous response to a new national campaign against food waste. Link to full article
Mais »RETHINKING WASTE (RW) is a virtual expo and forum
RETHINKING WASTE (RW) is a virtual expo and forum presented by ISWA and Waste Management World and powered by WEKA Industrie Medien. The virtual expo and forum is open for all those interested,working, in waste management. It is organised over the course of two days to ensure registrants from all …
Mais »ESWET: Time to Ensure Sustainable Waste Shipments in Europe
ESWET has welcomed the EU Commissions initiative to carry out a revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation as a right step in the path of the European Green Deal. Proper waste management is a key aspect of the green transition. Link:
Mais »Joined Up Thinking – Waste to Energy in Singapore
In all industries there are deals, and there are DEALS. In the waste industry, deals that top US1 billion are big news. Thats the kind of deal that a Keppel-led consortium struck when it received the Letter of Acceptance from Singapores National Environment Agency for the development of a waste …
Mais »A Beginner‘s Guide To Composting For Green-Thumb Enthusiasts
I dont have a green thumb but like all good things in life, this practice can be learned too. Ive grown up with my mother wanting a garden but being unable to sustain one. Why? Because we arent equipped with the right information about the requirements of different plants and …
Mais »Upcycling plastic waste toward sustainable energy storage
Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for energy storage Link:
Mais »Municipal solid waste available to the Chinese energy sector Provincial projections to 2050
A forecast of mixed municipal solid waste (MSW) and sorted food waste to 2050. The article combines econometrics and policy scenarios in MSW projections. Results show mixed MSW from 159 to 340 million metric tons (MMT) in China by 2050. Sorted food waste in China is expected up to 74 …
Mais »Is China building more waste incinerators than it needs?
Several provinces may be investing too much in incineration, overlooking improvements in waste sorting and recycling Link:
Mais »China launches ‘Clean Plate‘ campaign against food waste
China has stepped up measures to reduce food waste, after President Xi Jinping called the amount wasted "shocking and distressing". Link:
Mais »RETHINKING WASTE (RW) is a virtual expo and forum
RETHINKING WASTE (RW) is a virtual expo and forum presented by ISWA and Waste Management World and powered by WEKA Industrie Medien. The virtual expo and forum is open for all those interested,working, in waste management. It is organised over the course of two days to ensure registrants from all …
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