#hazardous waste News
The government has recorded multiple environmental violations at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, but locals are yet to see action.
EB Studio
Recycling e-waste can ease the demand for extracting new minerals, but pollution and unsafe recovery practices pose risks to Southeast Asia’s informal recyclers. The greener solution, says CH Toh of Arkiva, is to repair and reuse our devices.
The island in the Central Visayas region shows that zero waste strategies can work, but experts warn its success won’t last without caps on plastic production.
After a decade of successful pollution control, challenges remain on groundwater contamination, new pollutants and rural water quality.
Carbon & Climate
'Climate villains' that made headlines in 2024
#hazardous waste Opinion
The rapid uptake of alternative fuels in shipping is outpacing international liability regimes – leaving gaps in protection against spills and accidents.
The UN should hold a vote in Geneva if countries try to water down plastic pollution deal.
Policy & Finance
Securing critical minerals a must for India’s clean energy ambitions
India’s journey toward mineral self-reliance hinges on strengthening domestic capabilities and forging strategic global partnerships.
Public opinion will dictate how Japanese seafood is received after the wastewater is disposed of into the Pacific Ocean.
Corporate Responsibility
Space junk: what is being done?
#hazardous waste Videos
Manufacturing
Watch: Who holds the solution to microfibre pollution?
Microfibre pollution is a growing problem around the world. What's a concerned citizen to do?
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.
Traditional landowners say a plan to store radioactive waste near sacred Aboriginal sites is a desecration of their heritage.
Corporate Responsibility
Indian rapping about Unilever’s mercury mess makes a hit
More than 3 million have watched Sofia Ashraf’s 'Kodaikanal Won't' - based on American singer Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' - which calls for Unilever to clean up a mercury-contaminated factory in India.
#hazardous waste Podcasts
The head of waste management non-profit Ocean Recovery Alliance tells the EB Podcast that recycled content mandates will drive the circular economy better than caps on virgin plastic production. Brands should be pressured more than petrochemical producers to phase out unnecessary plastics, he says.
#hazardous waste Press Releases
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
As electronic waste surges, countries look for answers
