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Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

South Korea’s food waste rethink began with citizens demanding change

...landfill protest to policy change That advocacy helped build support for a ban on the direct landfilling of food waste. The government amended the Enforcement Rule of the Waste Management Act in 1997 ...

1 Okt 2026

South Korea’s food waste rethink began with citizens demanding change

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

At a Turkish waste plant, COP31’s case for climate action goes beyond fossil fuels

...landfill. Preventing biodegradable waste from reaching landfill is among the most effective ways to avoid methane generation at source. Türkiye is bordered by the Black Sea in the north, with limited...

15 Sep 2026

At a Turkish waste plant, COP31’s case for climate action goes beyond fossil fuels

The launch comes as Singapore reviews its Zero Waste Masterplan 2030 after recycling rates moved further away from national targets.

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Singapore launches first national centre for toxic industrial waste research

...landfill transformation. Janil said the centre would help recover value from complex waste streams and support efforts to transform Semakau Landfill from a waste disposal site into a future resource r...

17 Jun 2026

Singapore launches first national centre for toxic industrial waste research

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Pollution-weary Dhaka residents oppose waste-to-energy project

At years old, Yeasmin Begum has lived near the Amin Bazar landfill on the outskirts of Dhaka her whole life. She says the stench often triggers allergies, including colds and coughing. “Sometimes it i...

23 Sep 2026

Pollution-weary Dhaka residents oppose waste-to-energy project

Audio / Sisa Kumbahan

Waste-to-energy ‘safe’ for Filipinos amid health, pollution fears: environment official

...landfills. Those landfills are reviewed. We have standards and requirements for landfill establishments. The lapse that I can think of is the delay in upgrading landfills because they are already old....

15 Mei 2026

Waste-to-energy ‘safe’ for Filipinos amid health, pollution fears: environment official

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

South Korea landfill ban drives shift toward incineration, report finds

...landfill or incineration systems. Forty-one municipalities provided no data or did not respond. “The intent of the landfill ban was to reduce waste generation itself, but in practice, local responses ...

13 Apr 2026

South Korea landfill ban drives shift toward incineration, report finds

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Philippines landfill collapse shines light on dangers faced by waste pickers

...landfill and live in the nearby slum communities. Mimi Doringo of Kadamay, the national urban poor alliance, criticised both the landfill management and the municipal government of Rizal. “Even if it ...

12 Mar 2026

Philippines landfill collapse shines light on dangers faced by waste pickers

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Indonesian schoolboy takes on waste crisis as reform push grows

...landfill,” Luftan said, describing a typical day working with his friends by the riverbank. Much of the waste collected from 17 constituencies in Jember district arrives at the Pakusari landfill in tr...

15 Mei 2026

Indonesian schoolboy takes on waste crisis as reform push grows

trash slide Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal in the Philippines

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Philippines greenlights first large waste-to-energy project

...landfills that are often overloaded, poorly engineered or monitored. As of June 2023, the Phillipines had 279 operating sanitary landfills nationwide, with higher concentrations around major urban and...

25 Feb 2026

Philippines greenlights first large waste-to-energy project

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Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Indonesia landfill disaster raises alarm over systemic failures

A 50-meter (164-foot) mountain of waste at Indonesia’s Bantargebang landfill, the country’s largest, recently collapsed following days of extreme rainfall that destabilised the massive, saturated pile...

26 Mar 2026

Indonesia landfill disaster raises alarm over systemic failures

Malaysians are effectively paying twice for poor waste management through taxes and hidden costs such as pollution and health risks, a researcher has said.

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Malaysians paying twice for poor waste management, researcher says

...landfills will face greater risks. High spending on waste management also reduces fiscal space essential public services such as roads, schools, clinics and other amenities, Rajoo said. Mami Irie, a p...

30 Apr 2026

Malaysians paying twice for poor waste management, researcher says

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Malaysia’s EPR rollout must move beyond voluntary action to create a level playing field, says expert

...landfills. The country has more than 100 landfill sites, but only 22 are sanitary landfills, while the rest are open dumpsites. According to projections by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government...

31 Jul 2026

Malaysia’s EPR rollout must move beyond voluntary action to create a level playing field, says expert

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Failed reforms, open dumping fuel Sri Lanka’s urban waste crisis

...landfill, one of the few engineered landfill facilities in Western province, while larger volumes are to be transferred to the Aruwakkalu sanitary landfill, a quarry-based facility designed to receive...

6 Mei 2026

Failed reforms, open dumping fuel Sri Lanka’s urban waste crisis

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Cebu landfill collapse underscores Philippines’ failed waste management system, say environmentalists

...Landfill, a privately operated facility that handles refuse for Cebu City, the second largest metropolitan area in the country after Metro Manila. The collapse has buried about 50 waste workers, leavi...

12 Jan 2026

Cebu landfill collapse underscores Philippines’ failed waste management system, say environmentalists

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Malaysia tightens fight against toxic trade with e-waste ban

...landfills to dump large amounts of plastic leftovers after retrieving the valuable materials, they use various ecologically destructive methods to handle the waste. Some operators torch the entire com...

24 Jul 2026

Malaysia tightens fight against toxic trade with e-waste ban

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Japan drafts stricter solar panel recycling rules ahead of waste surge

...landfill because it is cheaper than recovering materials, government documents show. Glass, which accounts for about 60 per cent of a panel’s weight, is rarely recycled, raising concerns about dwindli...

4 Feb 2026

Japan drafts stricter solar panel recycling rules ahead of waste surge

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Taiwan maps sea, land options for construction waste as landfill capacity tightens

...landfill-style soil resource sites and major public works, including projects at Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung ports, can absorb only about 90 million cubic metres, a volume officials say will be use...

2 Feb 2026

Taiwan maps sea, land options for construction waste as landfill capacity tightens

Press Releases / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

FAO experts assess risk of antimicrobial resistance spreading via food loss and waste

...landfills in most countries. Apart from standard AMR challenges, landfills pose additional risks due to the mixture of biological substances and chemical wastes from industrial, agricultural and medic...

24 Feb 2026

FAO experts assess risk of antimicrobial resistance spreading via food loss and waste

Video / Gaya Hidup

WASTED the documentary now streaming on Eco-Business

...landfill years ago inspired the project, and Scottish documentarian Fraser Morton, who serves as director of photography. The documentary was completed in 2025 and premiered at several key Asian citie...

25 Feb 2026

WASTED the documentary now streaming on Eco-Business

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Breaking Southeast Asia’s fire and haze cycle through certification and coordinated action

Studio EB Stronger standards and fire prevention can help, but lasting progress requires action across industries, governments and communities.
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Greenpeace Philippines cuts staff size amid restructuring and climate funding bottlenecks

Eksklusif The watchdog has downsized its 43-member team, with six hires planned, amid funding pressures. Greenpeace Southeast Asia says …
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Climate risks push businesses to look beyond reporting compliance

Rising insurance premiums, energy costs and supply chain disruptions are strengthening the case for investment in climate resilience, …
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Renewable project location matters as much as technology, capacity, says clean energy expert

Cebu’s recurring grid alerts expose a flaw in Philippine renewable procurement, as low cost projects in outlying islands …
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South Korea’s food waste rethink began with citizens demanding change

The Korean Zero Waste Movement Network has spent four decades mobilising citizens, government and businesses to prevent, separate …
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USAID cuts carry environmental costs, new report finds

The consultancy firm One Earth Partners has published an analysis of the environmental consequences of USAID’s closure.

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