#waste-to-energy Berita
Indonesia's 33 planned waste-to-energy plants could generate 20 megawatts of "green electricity" in Jakarta alone daily, the country's national economic council chairman says. But NGOs worry about pollution from the plants and the displacement of waste pickers.
Malaysian MPs welcomed a memorandum signed by over a hundred civil society organisations urging the government to lead Asean negotiations on a binding treaty to curb plastic production, eliminate toxic chemicals, and manage plastic waste.
Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to the Global South are contributing to a flood of plastics that are not recycled and often burned.
Bhavreen Kandhari is the co-founder of a network of Indian mothers demanding clean air for their children.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
DBS doubles down on climate goals; updates transition finance framework
#waste-to-energy Opini
Manufaktur
Fast fashion has a serious coal problem
A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritising decarbonisation at lower levels of ambition.
The focus of Delhi’s existing solid waste management policies is not on curtailing ever-increasing consumption and production but making waste invisible or incinerating it for profit.
There is still ambiguity in how penalties for bad waste management are enforced. The lack of data on the waste being imported into Malaysia makes it difficult for authorities to assess the risks associated with transboundary waste imports.
Increased government and corporate accountability, including the full implementation of the EPR law and more investment into upcycling innovations, are equally critical to create a more sustainable waste management ecosystem in Singapore.
Sampah
The plastic pandemic
#waste-to-energy Video
Studio EB
Singapore gets through 2 million plastic bags a day. Why do Singaporeans use so many bags, and what will it take to reduce consumption?
Studio EB
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.
Ever wondered what happens to the trash that goes into those blue recycling bins? Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how Singapore's trash is prepped for recycling.
After China banned waste imports, Malaysia has taken up the slack with worrying consequences, a Greenpeace investigation has found. Much of Malaysia's imported trash—most of which comes from the US, UK and Japan—is not recycled, but dumped or burned.
#waste-to-energy Podcasts
Speaking from the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva, the Singapore Youth for Climate Action president argues that having no treaty is better than a watered-down pact with no limits on plastic production. But there is no explicit Asean-wide support for such caps now, she observes.
#waste-to-energy Rilis Pers
GAIA Asia Pacific
Extinguishing waste-to-energy incineration myths
Blue Planet Environmental Solutions Pte Ltd
Blue Planet announces flagship Singapore investment with the acquisition of leading waste player Wah & Hua
#waste-to-energy Riset
Eden Strategy Institute, LLP
Mitigating social impact in a low-carbon Singapore
Singapore International Water Week
SIWW 2018 Blue Paper: What will drive the next era of water management?
