Plastics have become a hot topic. News stories about plastic on beaches and in the oceans abound, and policymakers have begun to respond with banslimitations on plastic bags and single-use plastic items. Link:
Mais »Waste export ban revealed by environment ministers but ‘devil in the details‘
A ban on the export of waste glass, plastic, paper and tyres will be phased in from mid next year after environment ministers agreed to a timetable for changes in the way Australia deals with recyclable material. Link:
Mais »Recycling technologies that add value to waste
India generates close to 410mt of plastic waste every year. At the IFCA conference, Kelvin Davies, Australian project manager at Nextek Technologies discussed the recycling problem in-depth. He presented strategies for ensuring that a recycled product has an upscale value, which is vital to achieve a circular economy Link:
Mais »A good landfill is an empty landfill, compost advocates say
Composting came easily to Matt Turov. Growing up in the 60s, his family was focused on throwing away less trash before doing that was even a thing. Link:
Mais »Micro-composting yard opened
Madurai: A micro-composting yard to dispose waste collected from Menendal and its surrounding areas was inaugurated Link:
Mais »From Waste to Resources: Reducing food waste is everyones responsibility
From Waste to Resources: Reducing food waste is everyones responsibility Link:
Mais »This device captures a greenhouse gas, and just won a tech-startup competition
Greg Chrin deals firsthand with the problem of methane escaping from landfill gas control systems. Link:
Mais »The world is stuck with decades of new plastic it cant recycle
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Mais »Plastics industry needs policing
Plastics have become a hot topic. News stories about plastic on beaches and in the oceans abound, and policymakers have begun to respond with banslimitations on single-use plastic items. Link:
Mais »‘Turkey‘s regulation aims to stem waste, not recycle‘
Over 26,000 institutions, more than 2 million people across Turkey were educated on zero waste, says expert Link:
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