Waste Management

Kenya: Joho Banks on Sh6.5 Billion Plant to End Garbage Mess

The garbage crisis in Mombasa may soon become a thing of the past after the county government announced plans to set up a waste recycling plant.

Publication Date:

02/05/2018

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Solid Waste, Garbage, Waste Management, Kenya, Waste Recycling, Africa

Climate Change

Progress and opportunities for reducing short-lived climate pollutants across Latin America and the Caribbean

This technical report, Progress and Opportunities of Reducing Short-lived Climate Pollutants across Latin America and the Caribbean, reviews examples of initiatives and measures that have successfully reduced emissions of black carbon, methane and some hydrofluorocarbons in Latin America and the Caribbean, the three short-lived climate pollutant

Publication Date:

01/05/2018

Source: Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)

Tags:

Climate Change, Air Pollution, South America, Caribbean, Black Carbon, Methane, Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Transport, Chulhas (Cookstoves), Bricks, Livestock, Wastewater Treatment, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Coal, Mining

Solid Waste

Order of the Delhi High Court regarding solid waste management in Delhi, 24/04/2018

Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Gauri Grover Vs Government of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 24/04/2018 regarding solid waste management in Delhi and public health issues associated with it.

Judgement Date:

24/04/2018

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Sunita Narain, Delhi, Electronic Waste, High Court, Municipal Corporations, Health Effects, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Solid Waste

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding solid waste management in India, 24/04/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: Outrage as Parents End Life After Child's Dengue dated 24/04/2018 regarding solid waste management, India. No affidavit has been filed by the States of Manipur and Meghalaya. Supreme Court directs a policy to be prepared by the States in terms of Rule 11 and Rule 15 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Judgement Date:

24/04/2018

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Legislation, Supreme Court, India, Waste Management

Solid Waste

Solid waste import bans

China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced yesterday that China will ban imports of 32 types of solid waste in its latest move to reduce environmental pollution.

Publication Date:

20/04/2018

Source: Shanghai Daily (China)

Tags:

Solid Waste, Garbage, Imports, China, Environment, Waste Recycling, Waste Management, Asia

Water Pollution

Giant plastic 'berg blocks Indonesian river

A crisis of plastic waste in Indonesia has become so acute that the army has been called in to help.

Publication Date:

20/04/2018

Source: BBC (UK)

Tags:

Water Pollution, River Pollution, Garbage, Plastics, Indonesia, Waste Management, Water Quality

Sanitation

Report on civic issues registered by citizens and deliberations done by Municipal Councillors in Mumbai

In Mumbai, of every three public toilet seats, two are for men and just one for women.

Publication Date:

19/04/2018

Source: Praja Foundation

Tags:

Sanitation, Mumbai, Women, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Open Defecation

Energy

Sierra Leone: JV wins $25m for clean energy project

The Masada Waste Transformers has taken first place for the West African Forum for Climate & Clean Energy Financing award worth $25 million.

Publication Date:

19/04/2018

Source: ESI Africa

Tags:

Energy, Sierra Leone, Renewable Energy, Waste To Energy, Solar Energy, Waste Management, Africa

Solid Waste

Britain to ban sale of plastic straws in bid to fight waste

Britain plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and other single use products and is pressing Commonwealth allies to also take action to tackle marine waste, the office of Britain’s Prime Minister

Publication Date:

19/04/2018

Source: Ghana Web (Ghana)

Tags:

Solid Waste, Waste Management, United Kingdom (UK), Environment, Plastics, Non Biodegradable Waste

Solid Waste