Ramadan decorations have mostly come down, but the streets of Lebanon are being adorned with something else: huge piles of trash. The overflowing dumpsters are an eyesore, and the summer heat has exacerbated their noxious odor. In the face of government inaction, what can be done at an individual level … Read more…
ZenRobotics Ltd., Helsinki, Finland, and Eberhard Group, Zurich, Switzerland, say they have agreed on the delivery of a ZenRobotics Recycler robotic sorting system. The installation of the system, the first of its kind in Switzerland, will begin in late summer. The Eberhard Group is a family-owned waste management company. Martin … Read more…
ROURKELA: Safe disposal of household waste continues to be a cause for concern in Rourkela city, which lacks Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management facility. Five years back, the civic body and Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) had decided to set up a solid waste management plant on RSP land, but the … Read more…
Waste paper is big business in developed countries. Paper mills require enormous amount of waste paper to recycle. A Chennai-based company, Global Waste Recyclers Ltdis convinced there is a huge opportunity waiting to be tapped. “There is wealth in waste,” says Bharat Pujara, managing Director. It is the largest and … Read more…
A FOUR-month pilot reycling project in four local authorities is among the strategies taken by the state government to address waste management issues in Selangor. “The pilot project aims to observe the community’s trend in sorting household waste in real time, to propose a recycling management programme, and to look … Read more…
The Wet waste management market is projected to reach USD 128.40 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.09% during the forecast period from 2015. Waste processing is projected to be the fastest-growing wet waste management service, at a CAGR of -5.89% during the period under review. Factors such as … Read more…
The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has written to the State government seeking permission for offering subsidy to the Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) that agree to install waste management system in their premises. The MCG plans to offer subsidy ranging from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakh depending upon the number … Read more…