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Laura Davies and Dave Buchanan celebrated both their 50th birthdays by moving into their new Spanish Villa, which is made entirely from rubbish and waste products Link:

Planting a tiny seed and watching it grow into food is one of life‘s small miracles. Link:

Southeast Asia is on a crash course to reversing any progress made on curtailing plastic waste. Mobilizing and empowering “green collar” workers is necessary now and to avoid future crises. Link:

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of plastic medical and protective equipment, such as single-use gloves, masks and aprons. Much of this equipment must be discarded after use to limit the spread of the virus. Link:

The award recognizes Waste Management’s work to engage communities across Washington in recycling via its network of 11 company-run social media channels. Link:

Indonesia has introduced new procedures for scrap exporters to register with the Indonesian Embassy and Consulates. Link:

The rain barrels are overflowing and all containers available are full. The plants are pleading now for sun and warmer weather. We never had the furnace on in the middle of June but this year it came on a couple times and we keep it at 18 C. Link:

The Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act would direct the establishment of a waste reduction, recycling research program. Link:

The results are promising for recycled polyethylene film. Link:

Without the informal economy, there would be no waste recycling in most Asian cities. In many Asian countries, waste management systems are under-developed, with the informal economy dominating the processes of waste collection, sorting and recycling. Link to full article