Landfill News
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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. -
Shanghai’s compulsory waste sorting beginsThe Chinese metropolis marks a milestone in waste management after a nationwide debate on the new rules. Can it light the way for other cities?
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Are waste-to-energy plants bad investments in the Philippines?A proposal for a US$423 million facility is expected to be approved in one of the biggest cities in the country's capital, despite a law banning incineration. Critics say city governments are at the losing end of this technology. -
Trash for teaching: Indian students hope to set example on plastic recyclingA school has asked pupils to bring in at least 20 pieces of plastic waste every week in exchange for free schooling.
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.
Videos
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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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