#industrial waste News

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Energy transition expert Kou Jingna explores the low-carbon marathon being run in China’s steelmaking powerhouse, Shanxi province.
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The prevalence of a "sachet economy" is stretching waste management capabilities in the country. Lawmakers are suggesting an amendment of the current Extended Producer Responsibility Act to expand its coverage to include medium-sized firms.
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In 2014, the Indian government launched the latest in a long line of projects to clean the Ganga’s waters, but in the city of Varanasi it shows mixed results.
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EB Studio The story of the Cirebon 1 coal power project is symptomatic of the obstacles in Indonesia’s coal phase-out plan. As the first pilot for the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM), Cirebon 1 may be decommissioned 10 to 15 years earlier than planned, but its environmental and social impacts remain unaddressed, while a new plant is being built nearby.
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#industrial waste Opinion

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The transition towards sustainable practices in heavy industries such as steel and cement production is a challenging task. It is called one of the ‘hard to abate’ sectors for this reason.
The spike in plastics waste during the pandemic is worsening marine pollution.
Mounting marine pollution is choking the world’s oceans and rivers, especially in Southeast Asia — and it’ll only get worse unless something changes.
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The historic treaty agreed by UN representatives in Nairobi earlier this year was in the spotlight again at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Voices from government, business and civic society are shaping the way forward.
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The Biden administration must prioritise an expansive climate action plan from day one. These 10 high-impact actions will make the biggest difference.
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#industrial waste Videos

'Wasted' documentary
Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted. It will premiere in Singapore and screen on the sidelines of the upcoming COP28 climate summit.
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Where do your coffee cups, clothes and household appliances go to die? New documentary Trash Trail traces the afterlife of consumer goods in Singapore to reveal surprising findings.
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China's city of Shenzhen will play host to the world's largest waste-to-energy power plant by 2020, which will be capable of burning 5,000 tonnes of garbage daily. Here's how they're doing it.
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How is it different from recycling? Hint: It's about the bigger picture.
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