A bustling orchard and countless tree nurseries with over 70 species of endangered indigenous trees completes his farm in Ndaragwa, Nyandarua County. Link: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001325253/a-kilo-of-worms-transformed-my-farm
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Solid waste management situation in Pakistan is a matter of grave concern as more than 5 million people die each year due to waste-related diseases. In Pakistan roughly 20 million tons of solid waste is generated annually, with an annual growth rate of about 2.4 percent. Karachi, the largest city …
Mais »Countries agree on treaty to regulate trade in plastic waste
Under the amended Basel Convention, which regulates the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, dirty plastic deemed unsuitable for recycling will be added to the list of waste subject to controls, requiring consent by importing countries prior to export. Link: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/05/f29164f1b687-countries-agree-on-treaty-to-regulate-trade-in-plastic-waste.html
Mais »UN plastic waste pact approved by almost all countries but US
Nearly every country in the world has agreed to legally binding terms aimed to reduce pollution from plastic waste except the United States, which outsources much of its plastic waste to other countries for disposal. Link: https://www.ajc.com/news/national/plastic-waste-pact-approved-all-countries-but/I68ukwt1tVIshRqEUThMzM/
Mais »Amsterdam’s circular economy roadmap and projects in the construction value chain
CITY-WIDE CIRCULAR STRATEGY What is the vision? The national goal is for the Dutch economy to be fully circular by 2050, using 50 fewer primary raw materials by 2030 Link: https://www.c40.org/researches/municipality-led-circular-economy
Mais »Trash-fired power plants wasted in India
Controversy mars India‘s ambitious target of generating 800 MW of energy by burning waste. Ironically, the country does not even generate appropriate waste to sustain these waste-to-energy plants Link: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/waste/trash-fired-power-plants-wasted-in-india-63984
Mais »European E-Waste Causing Catastrophic Levels of Toxins in African Free Range Eggs
The dire human consequences of food chain contamination from highly toxic plastics in waste in Ghana, which includes toxic e-waste shipped from Europe, have been exposed by new research from IPEN and Basel Action Network. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/european-e-waste-causing-catastrophic-levels-of-toxins-in-african-free-range-eggs
Mais »Canudos de plástico estão proibidos no Estado do Maranhão
Um poderoso inimigo do meio ambiente acaba de ser banido do Maranhão. Graças à lei 11.014/2019, os canudos de plástico, que podem levar séculos para se decompor totalmente, estão proibidos em todo o Estado. Link: https://oimparcial.com.br/negocios/2019/05/canudos-de-plastico-estao-proibidos-no-estado-do-maranhao/
Mais »BioCycle's 19th Annual Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling Conference
BIOCYCLE REFOR19 in Madison, Wisconsin, October 28-31, 2019, is the only national conference on renewable energy from organics recycling — the premier event for the anaerobic digestion and biogas industries. Organized by BioCycle, the Organics Recycling Authority, BIOCYCLE REFOR19 is also The Official Conference of the American Biogas Council.
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Compra de material para sxecução de serviços delimpeza urbana
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