WASTE
Countries ratify ban on global exports of hazardous waste
Basel Convention amendment adopted nearly 25 years ago...
UK TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BANANA WASTE MAKES ITS WAY TO ECUADOR
The preservation of the green life of bananas is of huge importance to Ecuadorian exporters...
Asia Stands up to Waste Colonialism
Developing nations in Asia are no longer willing to receive metric tonnes of untreated, unsorted rubbish....
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern Asian countries no longer want them....
International Award for the PPP project: Solid Waste Treatment Plant in Serres
The construction of the Solid Waste Treatment Plant in Serres is an investment of € 36.2 million...
Swedish researcher makes bioplastic from fruit waste
Even disposable items can be environmentally friendly, as shown by research at the University of Borås into making bioplastic out of fruit waste....
Firms recognised in Square Mile’s environmental ‘Oscars’
Ten businesses and individuals were honoured at the Clean City Awards – the Square Mile’s top environmental gongs....
Global Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Nearly 30 companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain commit over $1.0 billion to help end plastic waste in the environment...
Tipples and trash: A Japan waste plant opens its doors to diners
They have chosen one of the more unusual spots in Tokyo for an after-work tipple...