Landfill News
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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. -
How will Singapore defuse a 16-year waste timebomb?By 2035, Singapore's only landfill site will be completely full. What is being done to manage the convenience-minded city-state’s waste crunch? Eco-Business interviewed two senior executives from Singapore's National Environment Agency to find out.
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E-waste smuggling ring in Thailand signals failure of Basel ConventionA Singapore-based recycling firm's brush with the Thai authorities is evidence of a well-intentioned international regulation to tackle dangerous waste that is not working. -
Do slum tours really benefit the poor?Tours of deprived parts of Asia's cities are increasingly popular with tourists. But do they help or exploit? Eco-Business reviews slum tours in Mumbai, Jakarta and Manila.
Landfill Opinion
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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. -
Why we're hunting for treasure—in old landfill sites– Each year more than 300 tonnes of processed gold are dumped in landfills. What if we could mine landfills for gold and other precious metals, ask researchers from Keele University.
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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