SOUTHEAST Asia could unlock its next major industrial and trade opportunity by treating waste as a strategic resource and building integrated regional recycling supply chains similar to the region’s electronics manufacturing networks, according to sustainability investors and circular economy advocates. Source: SunStar Read More: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/waste-trade-seen-as-new-aseans-growth-driver
JAKARTA – Ms Indah Gryanti, a resident of Gianyar regency in Bali, said she is now often faced with stacks of uncollected residual waste, as garbage trucks come irregularly. Source: Straits Times Read More: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/tourism-worsens-bali-waste-crisis
Bangkok’s waste separation programme is showing results, with falling rubbish volumes and higher public compliance following new collection fees introduced to encourage sorting. Source: Bangkok Post Read More: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3248172/city-scheme-sorts-rubbish-out#google_vignette
Germany was the world’s largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025 and sent more than 810,000 tonnes abroad, according to analysis of trade data carried out for the Guardian. Source: The Guardian Read More: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/germany-largest-exporter-plastic-waste-2025
If you’re struggling to get rid of garden waste and your council doesn’t provide you with a garden waste bin, struggle no longer, as here are four ways to dispose of garden waste without one. Source: Idea Home Read More: https://www.idealhome.co.uk/garden/garden-advice/how-to-get-rid-of-garden-waste-without-a-garden-waste-bin
India hosted two of the world’s 25 largest methane-emitting landfill sites in 2025 — in Secunderabad, Telangana and Mumbai, Maharashtra — according to a new satellite-based analysis of global pollution hotspots. Source: Down to Earth Read More: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/satellite-data-shows-secunderabad-and-mumbai-among-worlds-biggest-methane-emitting-landfill-sites-in-2025?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4
TOKYO: Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward has updated the uniforms of its reception staff and other employees for the first time in nine years. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/04/15/tokyo-aquarium-recycles-fishnets-into-employees-uniforms-to-fight-waste
A bin man has pleaded with the British public to think more carefully about the items they are putting into their recycling bins. While some contaminate their boxes with unsustainable waste, others don’t seem to care about the essential workers at all. Source: Manchester Evening News Read More: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/binman-lists-3-grim-items-33689537
If you’ve ever seen what a city looks like when waste management workers go on strike – bags piling up, smells creeping in, rats getting brave – you already know how big of a problem human garbage can become if not managed properly. Source: Earth Read More: https://www.earth.com/news/world-bank-report-global-waste-crisis-is-accelerating-non-sustainable/
Most of us know the best way to repurpose gently used clothing is to donate it. But what about undergarments or items that are a little too worn? Sadly, tons of clothing end up in landfills because they’re damaged, stained, or unsellable. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, discarded clothing makes up the Read more…