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India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has started to turn its surplus into bioethanol as it strives to lower energy costs and meet climate pledges.

Plastic trash covers a beach in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital.

Over the past few years, 15 times more single-use plastic was produced than recycled amid growing scrutiny of efforts by petrochemicals firms to stem the flow of plastic pollution.

Compressed biogas, or bio-CNG, is likely to play a crucial role in India's energy transition. But entrepreneurs say the business environment is dispiriting and approvals must be fast-tracked.

Around 3,000 waste pickers work Bantar Gebang landfill, east of Jakarta. They earn a few dollars a day salvaging recyclables and face a range of dangers, from landslides to lightning. The role they play in society is undervalued, say experts.

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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

Several provinces may be investing too much in incineration, overlooking improvements in waste sorting and recycling. By Sara Shapiro-Bengtsen

A pile of plastic collected in Adis Ababa, Ethiopia. Image: Robin Hicks/Eco-Business

Plastic may have helped to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the Covid-19 crisis threatens to stall progress made in tackling plastic pollution, writes Jacob Duer of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. By Jacob Duer

The amount of plastic entering the ocean is projected to grow four-fold by 2050. Transformative changes, including moving away from single-use towards re-useable packaging, are needed to save our oceans, say Vincent Kneefel and John Duncan. By Vincent Kneefel and John Duncan

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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.

Greenpeace investigation into plastic waste in Malaysia

After China banned waste imports, Malaysia has taken up the slack with worrying consequences, a Greenpeace investigation has found. Much of Malaysia's imported trash—most of which comes from the US, UK and Japan—is not recycled, but dumped or burned.

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