Waste Management News
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Typhoon Mangkhut reveals biggest plastic polluters of Manila's arterial riverA waste survey has revealed the brands that are choking a Manila river with plastic packaging in the wake of a super typhoon. The audit has thrown up names seen in other waste surveys in the Philippines and around the world. -
Turning waste into bioplastics, Mexico strikes green goldThe race is on to find more environmentally friendly alternatives as plastic clutters up the world's oceans.
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From breathing walls to rain-harvesting canopies: The coolest tech at Singapore Green Building WeekAsia Pacific
From breathing walls to rain-harvesting canopies: The coolest tech at Singapore Green Building Week
If Asia’s sprawling built environment is going to thrive in a future shaped by climate change, technology will have to help. Here are some of the coolest tech innovations Eco-Business saw during Singapore Green Building Week. -
Top plastic polluter Indonesia mobilises 20,000 people to clean up messOn a Sunday last August, thousands of Indonesians gathered at 76 locations across the Southeast Asian country to participate in a massive cleanup of plastic trash.
Waste Management Opinion
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How the urban nexus will make your city more resource efficient– The way that cities are conceived, planned and managed does not always recognise the interconnections between the different systems they run on. But this must change if we are to address future challenges, says Dr Steffen Lehmann. -
Why we're hunting for treasure—in old landfill sites– Each year more than 300 tonnes of processed gold are dumped in landfills. What if we could mine landfills for gold and other precious metals, ask researchers from Keele University. -
Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment– Do you know what it takes to make the smartphone in your hand?
Waste Management Videos
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Humans, fish, and other animals are consuming microfibres in our food and water– As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats.
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Can Singapore build more sustainable industries?– At this year's Eco Action Day Industry Roundtable 2018, participants discussed how to build more creative and resourceful industries and infrastructure for a more sustainable Singapore.
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Manchester United tackles the issue of plastic pollution with new jersey– To raise awareness about plastic pollution in oceans, popular football club Manchester United has announced new uniforms made from recycled ocean plastic.
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Sydney makes music from ocean plastic– An advertising agency has come up with an idea to give ocean plastic a second life while turning Sydney beach-clean ups into a party.
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