[KATHMANDU] Solid waste generated by the demolition of buildings rendered unsafe by the 25 April earthquake is adding to the Nepali capital’s already acute refuse disposal problem. According to the government’s Solid Waste Management Technical Support Centre (SWMTSC), the recent seismic events in Nepal will create four million tonnes of demolition waste, which is 11 … Read more…
The rural recycling service, Plasback, collects plastic waste from farms and vineyards around the country. Its scheme manager Chris Hartshorne said the total volume of plastic collected increased by 42 percent in the past year, to 1743 tonnes. He said Plasback was experiencing rapid growth as more farmers became aware of the recycling scheme. “We’ve … Read more…
With Delhi expected to generate municipal waste at an alarming rate in coming years, the city administration has decided to commission more “waste-to-energy” plants in the national capital. The city is also contemplating adopting enhanced waste management through more private sector participation. As the city faces shortage of adequate landfill sites, the AAP government is … Read more…
Niravu Residents Association, known for its creative interventions in waste management in around 12 grama panchayats in the district, is in for a real challenge taking up the job in Kozhikode Corporation. If everything falls into place as expected, the success story written by Niravu in Calicut International Airport, Government Mental Health Hospital, and many … Read more…
President John Mahama has hinted that Ghana is likely to adopt the Rwandan style of plastic management if producers of the product do not find means to dispose them properly. “Plastics have become such a pollutant in our environment that if the producers of plastics don’t do something about it then we would have to … Read more…
Countdown supermarkets will join the soft plastics recycling programme announced by Minister for the Environment Dr Nick Smith and the Packaging Forum today. Countdown welcomes the industry-led initiative which will mean customers can return plastic bags to participating stores after use, and they will be collected for recycling, and turned into useful public goods, like … Read more…
In an effort to reduce waste in its area, a subdistrict in South Jakarta is set to launch a treatment facility with the capacity to process up to 1 metric ton of trash per day. Grogol Selatan subdistrict head Agung Wibowo said that the new facility, which was funded by the Public Works and Public … Read more…
Did you know that it takes one plastic bottle up to 1000 years to degrade in a landfill? Or 100,000 marine animals are killed each year as a result of plastic bag pollution. That is why it is absolutely important for each and every individual to do their part to protect the environment by recycling. … Read more…
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has manufactured a Pyrolysis Reactor which converts plastic waste into bio-diesel. This is to help in addressing the country’s energy problems. The reactor, which is yet to be formally exhibited, was manufactured by the Physics Department of the university, spearheaded by a doctorate student, Sam Frank … Read more…
Researchers at Warwick University have developed a new process that they claim could be used to recycle 100 per cent of household plastic waste. Although householders currently spend a great deal of effort separating out their plastic waste for recycling, typically only 12 per cent of the so-called municipal plastic solid waste is truly recycled. … Read more…