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 Read more…
Cigarette butts — used cigarette filters — are a lingering pollution hazard because they mainly contain cellulose acetate which is non-biodegradable. However, the cellulose acetate makes them an attractive starting material for valorisation to porous carbons. Such valorization is in Read more…
The latest effort sees Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry (KeTTHA) and Sirim Bhd introducing a system to turn food scrap into biogas to generate electricity. It also presents Sirim’s new line of biodegradable packaging as a solution to the Read more…
THE Selangor government will build an Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) facility next to the Jeram sanitary landfill in Kuala Selangor.Selangor Local Government, New Village Development and Legalising of Factories Committee chairman Ean Yong Hian Wah said the plan was Read more…
Plastic pollution is arguably one of the most pressing environmental issues today, with an estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic entering the oceans each year, and researchers predicting that there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 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 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 Read more…
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) and Trienekens (Sarawak) are working together on a joint solid waste education and recycling programme for schools within the council’s jurisdiction. Its deputy chairman Dato Ahmad Ibrahim said the success of the MPP-Trienekens pilot project Read more…
BINTULU: Coffee shop and restaurant operators here have been reminded to ensure that they keep their business premises clean, both on the inside and outside. Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) assistant general manager (Environmental Services) Wan Ibrahim Wan Ali said there Read more…
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…