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Waste management design winner wants garbage free Bandung

Bandung Bebas Sampah (Garbage Free Bandung) is a new waste management system for the community unit (RW) level. It encourages residents to separate their waste at home before it is transferred to a temporary trash disposal site (TPS).

Link:

https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/12/15/waste-management-design-winner-wants-garbage-free-bandung.html

5,000 compressed bio gas plants will be set up by 2023: Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan was speaking at a road show organised by oil marketing companies here to sensitise the stakeholders to participate in the SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) initiative.

Link:

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/5000-compressed-bio-gas-plants-will-be-set-up-by-2023-dharmendra-pradhan-3296701.html

18 months, 4 projects later, Mumbai housing society lauded by civic body

The society today generates 55kg of compost daily and collectively save around &837760,000 on their monthly electricity bill.

Link:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/18-months-4-projects-later-mumbai-housing-society-lauded-by-civic-body/story-10JY5836rQv1zJHs3Xk1JP.html

Compost units: Deaf ear to warning, only 75 hotels comply

Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) MD, had warned the hoteliers by setting a deadline of August 15, which was later extended to November 15. He had also warned that water connection will be disconnected of hotels (Bulk Garbage Generators category) who don’t set up composting machines by November 15. It was only after the civic chief’s warning that present units were installed.

Link:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/compost-units-deaf-ear-to-warning-only-75-hotels-comply/articleshow/67111623.cms

Indonesian Government eyes ways to reduce plastic waste on northern Australian beaches

One of Australia‘s top placed Indonesian diplomats, Dicky Soerjanatamihardja, has made a landmark trip to East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, to look at ways to improve the long-standing relationship between the two neighbours.

Link:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-15/indonesian-diplomat-raises-rubbish-issue-on-landmark-visit/10617238

Belgium’s First Biogas from Waste Upgrading Plant Begins Grid Injection of Biomethane

Dutch biogas upgrading specialist, Bright Biomethane, completed the installation of the first biomethane facility in Belgium to inject renewable gas into the grid.

Link:

https://waste-management-world.com/a/belgiums-first-biogas-from-waste-upgrading-plant-begins-grid-injection-of-biomethane