Waste-To-Energy News
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How will you respond to the IPCC's urgent climate warning?In just 12 years, the world is set to blow its carbon budget for keeping global warming in check, a new IPCC report warned last week. How will you respond to what science is telling us? -
World's biggest plastic polluters revealedThe world's most powerful consumer goods brands are also the biggest plastic polluters, a global study by environmental groups has found. Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency has projected plastic use to soar, driven by developing Asia's growing appetite for consumers goods.
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Singapore environment ministry pushes back against MP's proposal to cut single-use plastic and tax bagsNone
Singapore environment ministry pushes back against MP's proposal to cut single-use plastic and tax bags
An MP's idea to ban single-use plastic in the public sector and tax plastic bags was met with a familiar response from the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources—plastic pollution will be tackled through public education not policy. -
Campaign asks Singaporeans to limit plastic bag habit to two a dayThe 'Don't waste, reduce lah' campaign by Singapore Environment Council calls on Singaporeans to curb plastic bag use to two a day, and businesses and policymakers to find better ways to deal with the city-state's growing waste burden—a plastic bag tax was not among the recommendations.
Waste-To-Energy Opinion
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Think bigger on small sanitation projects to reach the urban poor– Big-scale sanitation projects don't necessarily benefit the poor, writes ADB's Tomoo Ueda. How can development banks ensure benefits trickle down to this segment of society? -
Can we build smart, sustainable cities with the technology we already have?– With increasing urbanisation, Asia faces enormous challenges to ensure environmental sustainability and the liveability of its cities while maintaining economic growth. But the solutions are already within our reach, says Ken Kawai of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. -
Can sustainable bioeconomy be a driver of green growth?– Advances in technology is making it possible to make the bioeconomy—defined as the agriculture and forestry industries—more sustainable without sacrificing productivity. Frank Rijsberman of the Global Green Growth Institute highlights examples of green growth.
Videos
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Bread-powered beer and other delights– Entrepreneurs are turning discarded grains, fruits and vegetables into food, drink and clean energy. Here is how.
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China to build world's largest waste burner– China's city of Shenzhen will play host to the world's largest waste-to-energy power plant by 2020, which will be capable of burning 5,000 tonnes of garbage daily. Here's how they're doing it.
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