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The technology could cut emissions and support circular nitrogen use, developers say.

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

The move comes at the heels of recent trash slides in the provinces of Rizal and Cebu, which have intensified scrutiny of the country’s landfill‑dependent waste system.

The agriculture ministry says manure-based solid fuel could power 38,000 homes annually by 2030.

The ban takes full effect in 2027 but officials warn hundreds of tonnes of scraps will still need burning during the transition. Rising treatment costs could also underming the new policy.

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A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritising decarbonisation at lower levels of ambition. By Peter Ford

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The focus of Delhi’s existing solid waste management policies is not on curtailing ever-increasing consumption and production but making waste invisible or incinerating it for profit. By Aparna Agarwal

There is still ambiguity in how penalties for bad waste management are enforced. The lack of data on the waste being imported into Malaysia makes it difficult for authorities to assess the risks associated with transboundary waste imports. By Mohd Yusoff Ishak

trash collected during the East Coast beach clean up

Increased government and corporate accountability, including the full implementation of the EPR law and more investment into upcycling innovations, are equally critical to create a more sustainable waste management ecosystem in Singapore. By Trang Chu Minh

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The impact documentary exploring Asia's mounting waste crisis – and its solutions – is now streaming exclusively for Eco-Business subscribers.

EB Studio Singapore gets through 2 million plastic bags a day. Why do Singaporeans use so many bags, and what will it take to reduce consumption?

EB Studio Why is Singapore's domestic recycling rate so abysmal? Little cameras were hidden in the blue bins around the country to find out how people are recycling—or not.

Ever wondered what happens to the trash that goes into those blue recycling bins? Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how Singapore's trash is prepped for recycling.

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A beach in Balikpapan, Indonesia's "oil city", is covered in plastic trash.

Speaking from the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva, the Singapore Youth for Climate Action president argues that having no treaty is better than a watered-down pact with no limits on plastic production. But there is no explicit Asean-wide support for such caps now, she observes.

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