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Figures published by Zero Waste Scotland show the dramatic scale of litter reduction of nearly 31,000 plastic bottles from Scotland’s streets, beaches and green spaces every single day, thanks to the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/drs-could-keep-31-000-waste-bottles-from-scottish-beaches-streets

Plastic Waste Management is a collective term for various approaches and strategies used to recycle plastic materials that would otherwise be dumped into landfills,bodies of water,otherwise contaminate the environment. The idea behind this type of waste management is to utilize those discarded materials to manufacture new plastic products without the …

Choosing a Best indoor compost bin is a challenging task. There’s a world of difference between a good, and a bad product. One looks like they’re begging for change on the street,straight out of the woods, and the other looks more at place on the red carpets of Hollywood. We’ll …

Recycling is an increasingly important topic in a world faced by global warming and waste issues. And in Mexico, one group is beginning to look at ways to encourage proper waste management, through the very people who already depend on it for a living. Link: https://america.cgtn.com/2019/08/02/mexican-workers-find-a-livelihood-in-recycling

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning to make it mandatory for all new residential apartments to set up composting machineryelse building permissions will not be issued. Link: https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/new-apartments-may-have-to-do-composting-551636

Verified Market Research has recently published a new report, titled E-waste Management Market size and Forecast 2026. The report has been put together using primary and secondary research methodologies, which offer an accurate and precise understanding of the E-waste Management market. Link: https://consumerreportsreview.com/e-waste-management-market-size-benefits-advancements-and-growth-opportunities-2019-to-2026/

On vacation in Europe over the past two weeks, I photographed some amazing sights. As my pictures show, even in crowded cities where cars line up for parking spaces, city planners have cordoned off extensive curbside space for the exclusive use of recycling collection. Link: https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2019/08/03/eco-tip-contrasting-european-american-recycling/1905516001/

Finnish robotic waste sorting specialist, ZenRobotics, has installed four of its four Heavy Picker robot arms at Zanker Recycling’s C&D waste recycling facility In San Jose, California. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/video-four-zenrobotics-heavy-pickers-installed-at-california-c-d-recycling-plant

With China no longer a market for our disposables, the stuff we recycle increasingly winds up in landfills anyway. Localities across California are struggling to cope—and hoping not to undo the decades of work that made household recycling a habit. Link: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/03/seabirds-eating-plastic-recyclers-struggling-this-is-what-californias-waste-crisis-looks-like/

From the once pristine rivers of Hindu Kush to the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan is being smothered by plastic due to a lack of public awareness, government inertia and poor waste management. Link: From the once pristine rivers of Hindu Kush to the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan is being smothered …