India’s holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge on its journey through burgeoning cities, industrial hubs and past millions of devotees. Worshipped by a billion Hindus and a water source for 400 million, “Mother Read more…
A recent study says that China’s struggle to deal with its growing waste problem could end up sidelining a key part of its waste management landscape – millions of informal waste collectors and recyclers. As is the case in many developing countries, China’s informal waste collection economy is a highly Read more…
MIRI: For the first time, the city is running a beach-cleaning campaign in conjunction with World Oceans Day (WOD). The campaign is aimed at creating awareness on the importance of keeping oceans, seas and all waterways free from pollution. Themed “Save Our Oceans – Lets Clean Up,” the campaign was kicked Read more…
PETALING JAYA: The serious and recurring issue of leachate contamination needs to be addressed with an improvement in the design specifications and location of landfills in the country. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (pic) said there is a need to look for a Read more…
CHANGZHOU, China: Global sewage and water treatment firms are eyeing opportunities in an unsavoury place: a growing pile of waste in China, the world’s most populous nation. The country has been for years battling contamination from fertilizer run-offs, heavy metals and untreated sewage. A survey in 2015 showed nearly two Read more…
EVERY day, tonnes of food is thrown away in the administrative capital of Putrajaya, equivalent to the load of a 32-tonne truck. To reduce the amount of waste in landfills, Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) introduced a pilot project in 2009 to turn food waste into plant fertiliser. From an environmental point Read more…
PETALING JAYA: More hotels in the city centre are participating in food rescue programmes by donating surplus food not served at the buffet line to feed the needy. Food Aid Foundation operations director Hayati Ismail said cooked food rescued from hotels was re-purposed or re-engineered into different menus before being Read more…
WASTE management company KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd has promised to solve the irregular rubbish collection problem in the Selayang municipality in two months’ time. Its general manager, Ramli Mohd Tahir, said the company would give Selayang Municipal Council 32 compactors in addition to the existing 12 to put an Read more…
Beijing now incinerates the majority of its unsorted household rubbish to address its sprawling landfills and as a more environmental friendly way to treat waste, city authorities said. At least 60% of the city’s household waste is now incinerated or is treated, compared with just 30% in 2013, said Sun Read more…
Hundreds of abandoned coal mine pits in Borneo reflect institutional failures and utter neglect from owners. And now, the life and health of surrounding communities are at stake. A vast pool of dark green water, about the size of a football field, sits roughly 25 meters from Elementary School 033 Read more…