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Compost — a natural fertilizer that provides many essential nutrients for plant growth and overall healthy plants — involves decomposed organic material such as leaves, grass clippings and, if you wish, kitchen waste. Link: https://www.newsitem.com/arts_living/compost-returns-nutrients-to-soil/article_e1e1c1c8-b551-5583-b86a-fc5a6834256a.html

Backyard composting is an easy, convenient way to transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into a beneficial addition to soil in the garden. Link: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/union/articles/secrets-of-backyard-composting-revealed-2304d42f-903e-4c57-9279-02fe95ff3cbd

Colombo (News 1st): Garbage accumulated within Colombo city limits continues to be disposed at Aruwakkalu. Another 17 trucks carrying accumulated garbage were dispatched to the Aruwakkalu Sanitary Landfill site at around 11.30 last night. Link: https://www.newsfirst.lk/2019/08/10/signs-of-the-garbage-crisis-prolonging/

Open Burning Endangers Health Urgently Find Rights-Respecting Solution Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/08/10/lebanon-no-quick-fixes-trash-crisis

Over the last 10-20 years the waste industry has changed radically. In Western world we’ve generally attempted to stop throwing everything into landfill and tried to take responsibility for collecting recyclable materials. Yet, despite our best intentions, the true value of recyclable materials is not being realised. Cross-contamination of plastics …

SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG, AP) – Australia has signaled its commitment to stop exporting recyclable waste amid a pushback by regional neighbours including Indonesia and Malaysia. Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-leaders-agree-to-ban-exporting-recyclable-waste

‘People need to be aware and learn how their choices contribute to the problems that we face,‘ expert says Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/climate-change-food-waste-1.5241718

Without RePlanet and any other recycling center, ‘you sold it, you take it back’ approach to recycling is needed Link: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/10/letter-after-closing-replanet-you-sold-it-you-take-it-back-recycling-plan-needed/

South Africa recycles approximately 75 of all of its used steel beverage cans, 40.6 of glass and 30 of plastic packaging. Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-africa-recycling-waste-scrap-121500844.html

Recycling has become the norm throughout the United States. Blue recycling bins are as common as trash cans in schools, parks, businesses and homes. Curbside recycling, which began in earnest in a few California cities in the 1980s, now captures 25 of the waste stream. Link: https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/opinion/9849330-181/recycling-business