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Dane County’s new food scrap collection program has already enrolled over 1,000 households and diverted more than 50 tons of waste from landfills. “This program is about climate action that starts at home,” says County Executive Melissa Agard, highlighting how it reduces methane emissions while creating valuable compost through public-private collaboration with local processor Purple Cow Organics.

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After losing her wedding rings in the trash, Jeannine Van Ysseldyk and her husband Steve embarked on an unlikely treasure hunt through the heaps of compost at Mission Sanitary Landfill. With the help of excavator operator Denny Webster, the determined couple sifted through mountains of waste until they miraculously recovered the precious diamonds on August 15, 2025.

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Hong Kong’s community recycling stations are showing promising results, with Green@Kwai Tsing now collecting 60 tonnes of recyclables monthly—triple its 2019 volume. Officials view growing recycling participation and declining trash volumes as environmental wins, though critics argue these metrics don’t tell the complete story. The COVID-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for environmental awareness, as mounting disposable waste prompted greater public engagement in recycling efforts.

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A year after axing waste-charging scheme, is Hong Kong better off?

Plastic waste in Australia surged to 3.2 million tonnes in 2023-24, with recycling rates stagnating at just 14.1% despite the waste volume doubling since 2005. Packaging accounts for 39% of all plastic waste, highlighting a systemic issue that experts insist cannot be solved through recycling alone but requires fundamental changes to product design and supply chains.

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Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve

Las negociaciones para crear el primer tratado mundial vinculante sobre contaminación plástica fracasaron en Ginebra ante la división entre países sobre cómo abordar la crisis. Arabia Saudita, Kuwait y Estados Unidos se opusieron a reducir la producción o prohibir aditivos químicos, mientras el secretario general de la ONU, Antonio Guterres, lamentó profundamente la falta de consenso tras diez días de conversaciones sin acuerdos.

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La Jornada: Fracasa cumbre para frenar la contaminación por plásticos

Acre recebe na próxima semana dois eventos do projeto Amazônia Que Eu Quero, promovido pela Fundação Rede Amazônica, com foco em debates sobre gestão de resíduos no estado. Os encontros, que acontecem segunda e terça-feira (18 e 19), terão transmissão ao vivo e buscam conectar sociedade civil, poder público e especialistas para transformar a Amazônia.

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Amazônia Que Eu Quero: Rio Branco sedia eventos sobre gestão de resíduos

La Francia inauguró dos nuevas infraestructuras en su Parque Ambiental Circular: una planta de compostaje y un vivero municipal que será gestionado por personas con discapacidad del Taller de Recreación, Ambiente y Deporte Adaptado. El proyecto, respaldado por ministerios provinciales, combina la gestión ambiental con la inclusión laboral, permitiendo que los participantes del taller cultiven plantas para espacios públicos y comercialicen el excedente en ferias locales.

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La Francia inauguró su planta de compostaje y vivero, hito en políticas ambientales e inclusivas

En Guaymallén, 160 ex trabajadores del vertedero de Puente de Hierro se capacitan en clasificación de reciclables y gestión cooperativa tras el cierre definitivo del basural a cielo abierto el pasado 10 de junio. Esta iniciativa municipal combina compromiso ambiental con inclusión laboral, transformando un histórico pasivo ambiental en una oportunidad para implementar un sistema de gestión de residuos moderno y sostenible.

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Guaymallén impulsa la inclusión social con capacitación para los trabajadores del ex basural de Puente de Hierro

CPM members have called on Trichy corporation to expand its network of micro compost centres (MCCs) across the city. These decentralized waste management facilities are seen as crucial for improving the city’s waste processing capabilities.

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India’s ambitious plan to transform battery waste requires recalibrating EPR floor pricing, enhancing enforcement mechanisms, and integrating informal recycling networks into the formal economy. These strategic adjustments would not only address environmental concerns but position battery waste as a powerful driver of sustainable economic development and genuine circular resource management.

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The missing link in India’s battery waste management