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- From collecting rubbish to processing it to persuading people not to create it in the first place, the city lags far behind others in the region
Food containers, water bottles, shower caps, toothbrushes – hotel guests can get through heaps of plastic in 21 days. We find out if anything can be done to cut it down.
Food containers, water bottles, shower caps, toothbrushes – hotel guests can get through heaps of plastic in 21 days. We find out if anything can be done to cut it down.
As one of the world’s largest plastic polluters, Indonesia is playing an active role in global efforts to tackle plastic waste. One local cement maker, Solusi Bangun Indonesia (SBI), is ramping up the use of refuse-derived fuel (RDF), which comes from plastic waste taken from the country’s landfills. Multinationals have been promoting the use of this new alternative power source as a win-win solution to tackle plastic waste and lower industrial emissions. But environmental groups say RDF production merely swaps one dirty fuel for another.
As one of the world’s largest plastic polluters, Indonesia is playing an active role in global efforts to tackle plastic waste. One local cement maker, Solusi Bangun Indonesia (SBI), is ramping up the use of refuse-derived fuel (RDF), which comes from plastic waste taken from the country’s landfills. Multinationals have been promoting the use of this new alternative power source as a win-win solution to tackle plastic waste and lower industrial emissions. But environmental groups say RDF production merely swaps one dirty fuel for another.
From repurposing used milk bottles to recycling water barrels, big multinational chemical firms are helping recycle plastic waste in China amid growing pressure from regulators and customers.
From repurposing used milk bottles to recycling water barrels, big multinational chemical firms are helping recycle plastic waste in China amid growing pressure from regulators and customers.
They perform an essential task, moving bulky loads – of household waste and other things – on Hong Kong’s crowded streets, dodging traffic every day. Six photographers set out to draw attention to their plight.
They perform an essential task, moving bulky loads – of household waste and other things – on Hong Kong’s crowded streets, dodging traffic every day. Six photographers set out to draw attention to their plight.
More scientific approaches, learning from others’ successes and greater awareness are needed to preserve Hong Kong’s natural beauty.
More scientific approaches, learning from others’ successes and greater awareness are needed to preserve Hong Kong’s natural beauty.
Officials in Florida ordered more than 300 homes to be evacuated and closed a motorway on Saturday near the large reservoir in the Tampa Bay area north of Bradenton.
Officials in Florida ordered more than 300 homes to be evacuated and closed a motorway on Saturday near the large reservoir in the Tampa Bay area north of Bradenton.
New Life Plastics will process up to 100 tonnes of plastic waste a day, and turn it into secondary raw material to be reused in the manufacture of new resin products.
New Life Plastics will process up to 100 tonnes of plastic waste a day, and turn it into secondary raw material to be reused in the manufacture of new resin products.
A Hong Kong paper recycling factory hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic has been revitalised thanks to support from local citizens. Since then, the plant has been making its own brand of toilet paper for sale in the city.
A Hong Kong paper recycling factory hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic has been revitalised thanks to support from local citizens. Since then, the plant has been making its own brand of toilet paper for sale in the city.
China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in supermarkets and shopping malls in major cities by the end of 2020, according to the country’s state planner.
China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in supermarkets and shopping malls in major cities by the end of 2020, according to the country’s state planner.
Activists from the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement built a Christmas tree out of cigarette butts to call for a ban on the use of plastic for cigarette filters. Filters made with plastic are the second most littered single-use plastic product, according to the European Union.
Activists from the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement built a Christmas tree out of cigarette butts to call for a ban on the use of plastic for cigarette filters. Filters made with plastic are the second most littered single-use plastic product, according to the European Union.
A shipment of more than 20 tonnes of waste has been rejected by customs officials China’s northeastern province of Liaoning. On November 27, 2019, the officials in Dalian City ordered the illegally imported electronic parts, plastic and old clothing to be sent back to their places of origin.
A shipment of more than 20 tonnes of waste has been rejected by customs officials China’s northeastern province of Liaoning. On November 27, 2019, the officials in Dalian City ordered the illegally imported electronic parts, plastic and old clothing to be sent back to their places of origin.
China plans to recycle up to 35 per cent of household waste by 2020
China plans to recycle up to 35 per cent of household waste by 2020
Shanghai residents are trying to figure out how to separate their trash correctly
Shanghai residents are trying to figure out how to separate their trash correctly
For most cities around the world, recycling starts with asking people to separate glass, paper, metal and plastic from their household trash.
For most cities around the world, recycling starts with asking people to separate glass, paper, metal and plastic from their household trash.
China is improving its garbage classification scheme in an attempt to boost recycling and divert waste from landfills and other environmentally damaging disposal methods.
China is improving its garbage classification scheme in an attempt to boost recycling and divert waste from landfills and other environmentally damaging disposal methods.
Canada has failed to meet a May 15, 2019, deadline to retrieve tonnes of rubbish it dumped in the Philippines in 2013-2014. Manila says at least 72 containers of trash were falsely labelled as recyclable waste. After the deadline was missed, the Philippines recalled its ambassador and consuls from diplomatic missions in Canada.
Canada has failed to meet a May 15, 2019, deadline to retrieve tonnes of rubbish it dumped in the Philippines in 2013-2014. Manila says at least 72 containers of trash were falsely labelled as recyclable waste. After the deadline was missed, the Philippines recalled its ambassador and consuls from diplomatic missions in Canada.