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Firefighters in London have seen a spike in bonfires as Londoners take to burning waste at home during the Coronavirus lockdown. Link to full article
Mais »Seattle will soon have the world‘s first human composting facility
here’s probably nothing more personal than the feeling of experiencing the death of a loved one and everyone has different ways of dealing with the tragedy. In this regard, the city of Seattle in Washington decided to introduce the world’s first human composting facility that will allow people to turn …
Mais »COVID-19 lockdown a good time to compost your waste. Here‘s how to do it
Home composting can shed load off workers. About 50-70 of Indian households generate waste that is organic in nature Link to full article
Mais »“Biodegradable,” a Magic Word for Environmentally-Minded Consumers, Isn’t Always a Green Panacea
Next to empty shelves where toilet paper used to be is a stretch of aisle stacked with trash bags, disposable cups, and cutlery at a Whole Foods in Seattle. Link to full article
Mais »Recology advocates for continued recycling, composting amid stay-at-home orders
Recology says being vigilant in collecting these items remains critical during COVID-19 pandemic. Link to full article
Mais »Plantan árboles en el Relleno Sanitario
Across the world, the foundations are being laid for sustainable solutions for unrecyclable polymers. Will Simpson explores how one Costa Rican company is turning plastic waste into building blocks Link to full article
Mais »Life after lockdown: Cities around the world roll out their reopening plans
Many cities are tentatively preparing to ease coronavirus lockdowns – but doing so will be a tricky balancing act. Here‘s what different cities have planned, from Bogota to Berlin. Link to full article
Mais »Campaign to help people in Scotland manage their waste during COVID-19 crisis
To help householders and businesses manage their waste during the COVID-19 crisis, Zero Waste Scotland, SEPA, COSLA and the Scottish Government have launched a campaign to raise awareness of changes to local waste collections, providing guidance and directing people to up-date-information. Link to full article
Mais »Survey launched to treat surplus organic waste generated by COVID-19 lockdown
In response to the increase in organic waste surpluses caused by the Covid-19 lockdown, ADBA and the REA have launched a joint survey that will match organic waste producers to their nearest AD operators. Link to full article
Mais »Jakarta’s Trash Mountain: ‘When People Are Desperate for Jobs, They Come Here’
The scavengers who make a living picking plastic, metal and even bones from a huge landfill face additional misery as the global economic slowdown closes the recycling centers they count on. Link to full article
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