Food wastage in Singapore remains a subject of concern. In just 10 years, the amount of food waste generated increased by more than 40 per cent while the amount of food recycling has risen by just 5 per cent. More focus can be placed on how we manage our food Read more…
Experts at the recent Beyond Plastic Pollution in Sydney, Australia, shared numerous solutions to tackle one of the most intractable environmental challenges today: Marine plastic litter. Here are the five most inspiring ideas. Almost all of the world’s newly-manufactured plastic ends up as waste or marine litter, when it could Read more…
TEMPO.CO, Gunung Kidul – Indonesian Government is committed to reduce plastic waste from the ocean to achieve the goal to be the world’s maritime center. “The impact of plastic waste in Indonesian seas is devastating,” Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs deputy assistant of Legal and Agreement Division Budi Purwanto stated Read more…
Mumbai. India should use its biggest investment in road construction to make its roads safer and build them cheaper with a home-grown technology that salvages plastic waste, analysts said. “Plastic roads will not only withstand future monsoon damage but will also solve the problem of disposing of non-recyclable plastic,” said Read more…
The number of businesses recycling their rubbish has increased significantly in recent years, but they may soon be forced to pay a lot more for the privelege. John Gibson, chief executive of recyclable collecting company Reclaim, said the volume of recycling had increased here although there was still not enough Read more…
As the nation’s battle against food waste intensifies, the authorities are making sure they know their enemy better. In December, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is expected to start a waste audit of shopping malls, hotels, supermarkets, hawker centres, food manufacturing and food catering establishments, as well as food warehouses. Read more…
Batanghari River is no longer as clean and clear as it was 18 years ago when I was a child. Yes, the longest river in Sumatra is now muddy, dirty, and polluted, joining hundreds of other rivers throughout Indonesia that have long contained harmful chemicals. Research by the Indonesian Ministry Read more…
In a workshop in downtown Chang Mai, Thailand, designers turn plastic trash–mostly plastic bags they collect from the street–into marble-like coasters and tabletops. In a maker space in Lviv, Ukraine, designers use DIY equipment hacked from old industrial parts and a shopping cart to recycle plastic trash into bowls. In Read more…
Now that China has shut its borders to international recycling imports, it could be time for countries to take responsibility for their own trash, said experts at a recent waste management event in Singapore last week. Dr Chindarat Taylor, vice president of the Solid Waste Association of Thailand, said that Read more…
Just a decade ago, Kendari was among the filthiest cities in Indonesia. Bins overflowed with bags of mouldy rice, rotting food scraps and plastic bottles. Reeking garbage was burned or left uncollected on the streets for weeks, attracting flies and roaches. But today, the city of half a million people Read more…