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If you’re a startup owner based in London, read our guide to help you find the best ways to manage your commercial waste, including providers, services and more Link: https://startups.co.uk/waste-management-london/

The Environment Agency has said it intends to launch a ‘formal investigation’ over a cargo of contaminated waste that was exported from the UK to the Sri Lankan port of Colombo. Link: https://resource.co/article/ea-investigate-uk-export-contaminated-waste-sri-lanka

A number of Southeast Asians nations have in recently months intercepted and sent back containers of solid waste that were shipped from developped countries including the United States and Canada. Link: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/26/c_138260417.htm

As part of its efforts to enforce solid waste management rules, 2016 in the state, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board has decided to assess the ‘Ente Nagaram, Sundara Nagaram’/ ‘My City, Beautiful City’ (decentralised waste management project) taken up by the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Link: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/290719/thiruvananthapuram-lens-on-decentralised-waste.html

Not all bio-based plastics are biodegradable, and not all biodegradable plastics are bio-based. And even biodegradable plastics might not biodegrade in every environment. Sounds confusing? It certainly is. Link: https://thewire.in/environment/plastics-biodegradable-environment

Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics — especially single-use items like bags, straws and picnic tableware — many supermarkets and vendors are offering an array of compostable alternatives made from plant fibersstarches. Link: https://www.cjonline.com/entertainmentlife/20190726/compostable-bioplastics-make-inroads-with-consumers

Carbon emissions from cars and factories often are blamed for creating the climate crisis, yet food waste contributes the most greenhouse gases in the world. Link: https://gazette.com/news/local-composters-hope-to-help-heal-planet-people/article_bd57effa-b005-11e9-b67a-032814ae5a41.html

MIDLAND, TX. (KOSA) – Some children got to get their hands dirty as they learned how to make compost. Link: https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Children-learn-the-importance-of-compost-513271941.html

The enormous variety and abundance of plastic packaging—including tough-to-open clamshells—is a big headache for the recycling industry. Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/story-of-plastic-common-clamshell-packaging-recycling-nightmare/

The company, which handles about half of the state’s recycling, is in financial crisis and has told local councils it can no longer accept material Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/26/180000-tonnes-of-recycling-heading-to-landfill-as-victorias-skm-teeters-on-the-brink