Solid waste management is a vast, multidimensional, and expensive challenge. And it is growing — the World Bank projects that municipal solid waste streams will nearly double worldwide by 2025. Municipal solid waste landfills are the third largest source of global methane emissions, and open garbage burning emits black carbon and other air toxics as well as greenhouse gases.
Climate And Clean Air Coalition Addressing Climate Change And Municipal Solid Waste
Solid waste management is a vast, multidimensional, and expensive challenge. And it is growing — the World Bank projects that municipal solid waste streams will nearly double worldwide by 2025. Municipal solid waste landfills are the third largest source of global methane emissions, and open garbage burning emits black carbon and other air toxics as well as greenhouse gases.
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From waste to high-tec
Researchers have developed a process for turning waste plastic bags into a high-tech nanomaterial.
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Cement made from sugar processing waste is stronger than regular cement
Practically everyone knows just how tough concrete is, but scientists in Denmark say that they have found a way to make it even stronger.
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Cement made from sugar processing waste is stronger than regular cement
Practically everyone knows just how tough concrete is, but scientists in Denmark say that they have found a way to make it even stronger.
E-Waste Recycling Academy for Developing World Told of Risks and Rewards
Participants at the first-ever e-Waste Academy for policymakers and small businesses, organised in Accra, Ghana by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and StEP – a partnership of several UN organisations, industry, government, NGOs and the science sector – have heard how electronic waste now contains precious metal "deposits" 40 to 50 times richer than ores.
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E-Waste Recycling Academy for Developing World Told of Risks and Rewards
Participants at the first-ever e-Waste Academy for policymakers and small businesses, organised in Accra, Ghana by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and StEP – a partnership of several UN organisations, industry, government, NGOs and the science sector – have heard how electronic waste now contains precious metal "deposits" 40 to 50 times richer than ores.
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E-Waste Recycling Academy for Developing World Told of Risks and Rewards
Participants at the first-ever e-Waste Academy for policymakers and small businesses, organised in Accra, Ghana by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and StEP – a partnership of several UN organisations, industry, government, NGOs and the science sector – have heard how electronic waste now contains precious metal "deposits" 40 to 50 times richer than ores.
Composting may solve small-town waste problems
Composting may solve small-town waste problems
GARBAGE: Local system could provide disposal model for smaller communities.
By STEVE WILLIAMS
Chilkat Valley News
(Published: May 9, 2003)
HAINES A new garbage composting system here is being watched closely by small towns around the nation as a possible solution to solid waste disposal.
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