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Singapore's new waste app provides free door collection service to bypass contaminated recycling binsWaste
Singapore's new waste app provides free door collection service to bypass contaminated recycling bins
The mobile app from Sembcorp, called Ezi, aims to make recycling more convenient for residents in Singapore, where only 4 per cent of plastic waste is recycled. Users are paid for the materials they collect—but get nothing for plastic. -
Could Southeast Asia’s remote islands be powered by waste?About 10 per cent of Southeast Asia lacks access to stable electricity, and many people live on remote islands. Emerging technologies could help bring power to far-flung locations and meet the region’s growing energy and waste management needs. But challenges abound.
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Tackling Southeast Asia's plastic waste crisisSoutheast Asia is a major contributor to the plastic that is choking the world’s oceans. With nations plagued by poor municipal rubbish collection systems, experts say the private sector needs to speed up efforts to stem the flow of waste. -
Indonesia plans to solve its waste crisis by burning trash for electricityThe Indonesian government has targeted four cities in Java island to build incineration facilities this year to tackle the country’s plastic waste crisis, raising concerns among environmentalists who say this is not a sustainable fix to the problem.
Landfill Opinion
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Cashing in on the waste sorting revolution– Waste separation rules have changed the lives of Shanghai residents and created opportunities to make money. -
Plastic in the oceans is not the fault of the global south– Plastic pollution in developing Asia is often in the spotlight, but the conversation largely ignores the role of Western countries in the plastic waste trade. -
Don’t waste your dog's poo—compost it– What should one do with doggie do? Deakin University's M Leigh Ackland advises.
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Why emerging Asia is the hub of climate-smart urban development– About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
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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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More land, less sand: Singapore's latest reclamation project– The new development - to be used for military exercises - will reclaim land using less sand, and introduces the city-state’s first sub-sea level polder.
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Indigenous Australians fight nuclear dump plan on "sacred land"– Traditional landowners say a plan to store radioactive waste near sacred Aboriginal sites is a desecration of their heritage.
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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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