Mortuary waste has long been a bane of te ao Māori. A small town’s got a ‘pioneering’ plan to solve it
The waste – locally, about 200 litres is generated per week – is typically treated and then discharged…
Contributor: How the waste in healthcare drives the U.S. debt
Washington treats healthcare spending like a moral obligation and interest payments like an accounting nuisance. They’re linked: Federal…
Food waste to energy: Auckland scraps converted to gas and fertiliser, but uptake lags
Sood said, as the food waste is produced locally, we are less reliant on supply coming from overseas,…
Foodprint app set to connect Hawke’s Bay residents with discounted surplus food
“With everyone feeling the pinch from the cost of living, there is simply no good reason for good…
Japan to tighten restrictions on metal, plastic waste exports
Environment Preapproval process aims to encourage domestic use and ensure proper disposal New rules seek to stop irresponsible practices…
Used Diapers Turned into New Ones Thanks to Super-Recycling Japanese Towns and New Innovation
Japanese diaper brands on a shelf – credit 維基小霸王- CC BY-SA 4.0. In the 1990s, a pair of…
Why your supermarket produce could be going off, and how to stop the waste
“We’ve had some humid, horrible weather lately. That’s not going to help the shelf life after treatment. “We…
Waste collectors warn bin services may stop if diesel not found urgently
Waste collectors are warning that bin services may be reduced, leading to rubbish pile-ups, as the sector struggles…
Surge in solar panel waste expected from 2034 as recycling system struggles
Greece’s system for recycling solar panels is struggling with financing shortfalls and uneven participation as the country braces…
Farmer Saved From Ruin After Strangers Rally to Pay $40k to Remove Tons of Rubbish Dumped on His Land
Archie Ford, 31, helps neighboring farmer remove tons of rubbish dumped on property – SWNS An 80-year-old farmer…
The Urgent Need for Policy and Industrial Recycling
Across Africa, waste tyres are an urban environmental burden that are quite hard to miss. These wastes sit…
Small Business: Mobile refill business tackling plastic waste in Northland
I have customers come and see me at meeting points with their own containers, and I fill them…