Waste Management News
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These three circular economy principles can help combat the climate crisisBusinesses must move away from today’s ‘take-make-waste’ linear model towards an economy that is regenerative by design to tackle the emissions from producing products and managing land, a new report urges. -
Companies’ solutions to global plastic crisis miss the markA new report from Greenpeace contends that multinational consumer goods companies are addressing the global plastics crisis with 'false solutions' that harm the environment, such as the replacement of plastic straws with paper ones.
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Hundreds protest pollution from coal-fired power plant in Indonesian villageSince 2016, residents of the Indonesian village of Winong have blamed the Cilacap plant and its Jakarta-based operator for polluting their air and depleting the water table. -
Can cities save the world?By 2050 two thirds of the world’s population will live in cities, and that infrastructure could be the key to managing the climate crisis, if we act now.
Waste Management Opinion
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Here's what could go wrong with the circular economy—and how to keep it on track– The circular economy promises many benefits, not least reducing the carbon footprint of various major industries such as food, energy, waste and water. However, it is no silver bullet for sustainability, writes WRI's Kevin Moss. -
Cashing in on the waste sorting revolution– Waste separation rules have changed the lives of Shanghai residents and created opportunities to make money. -
Indonesia’s environment ministry fails to communicate risk of air pollution– According to data, Jakarta and its neighbouring province Banten have some of the world’s filthiest air. Why has the government failed to communicate the problems associated with bad air quality to Jakartans?
Waste Management Videos
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Manila’s informal settlers face relocation to give way to massive bay clean up– The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
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Secret cameras expose Singapore's recycling habits– Why is Singapore's domestic recycling rate so abysmal? Little cameras were hidden in the blue bins around the country to find out how people are recycling—or not.
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We are eating a credit card's worth of plastic every week– A campaign by the WWF Singapore has revealed that the average person consumes approximately 5g of plastic every week. The NGO is calling on governments and businesses around the world to forge a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.
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An environment minister's vision for Malaysia– Nine months after she was appointed to lead Malaysia's environment ministry, Yeo Bee Yin spoke to Eco-Business about gender equality, plastic pollution and boosting the country's green industry.
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