Poor insulation is one of the main problems when renovating old homes into modern residences. It results in excessive heat gain during the summer, and heat loss in the winter. Architect Drtan Lm from Malaysia recently completed a renovation of 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 Read more…
There’s plenty of space in the landfill, but that’s not why Brian Fuller with the Department of Environmental Quality says it’s upsetting those who like to reduce, reuse and recycle. “We’re not recycling just to keep this stuff out of Read more…
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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 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 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 Read more…
Back in 2015, Malaysia had taken the major step to develop an electronic waste (e-waste) management, the first in South East Asia, after it was revealed that Malaysia is estimated to generate 53 million pieces of e-waste by 2020. During 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 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 Read more…