Industry

Use of alternative fuels in the cement sector in Senegal: opportunities, challenges and solutions

This market assessment reports on alternative fuels opportunities in the cement sector in Senegal. The assessment examined different experiences and possible options to utilize municipal, commercial and industrial waste, along with tires, sewage sludge and agricultural residue in cement kilns in key production clusters.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2017
International Finance Corporation
Tags:
Alternative Fuels, Cement Industry, Senegal, Africa, Municipal Solid Waste, Crop Residues, Wastewater, Sewage, Waste Management
Energy

Use of alternative fuels in the cement sector in Ethiopia: opportunities, challenges and solutions

This market assessment reports on alternative fuels opportunities in the cement sector in Ethiopia. The assessment examined different experiences and possible options to utilize municipal, commercial and industrial waste, along with tires, sewage sludge and agricultural residue in cement kilns in key production clusters.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2017
International Finance Corporation
Tags:
Alternative Fuels, Cement Industry, Ethiopia, Africa, Municipal Solid Waste, Biomass, Crop Residues, Sewage, Wastewater, Waste Management
Solid Waste

Serious health risks from Lebanon waste burning: report

The open burning of waste in Lebanon poses serious health risks, Human Rights Watch warned in a report released on Friday, blaming decades-old, across the board government failure.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2017
PHYS
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Garbage, Lebanon, Health Effects, Child Health
Environment

AIPMA demands one law for plastic waste management in country

It has also said ban on plastic carry bags and PET-bottled water will lead to mass unemployment and harm the nature because of cutting of more trees for making alternative paper bags.

Publication Date: 
28/11/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Waste Management, Environmental Security, Unemployment, Environment
Solid Waste

Sweden to help set up Sh 500 millon solid waste and power generation project in Eldoret

Sweden will help set up a waste management project in Eldoret at a cost of Sh500 million.

Publication Date: 
23/11/2017
Star (Kenya)
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Energy, Sweden, Kenya, Africa
Solid Waste

Liberia: Environment Group Launches Urban Recycling Project

In an effort to ensure clean environment, income and sustainability, Green Cities Incorporated, a youth base social enterprise operating in the solid waste sector of Liberia has launched the urban

Publication Date: 
23/11/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Recycling, Liberia, Garbage, Waste Management, Africa
Environment

Dengue prevention begins with respect for environment

What makes our city not so nice after all? We have our roots here but often choose to live elsewhere.

Publication Date: 
21/11/2017
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Groundwater, Environmental Health, Vector Borne Diseases, Dengue, Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Environmental Security, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding approval for construction of the capital city of Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 17/11/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pandalaneni Srimannarayana & Others Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Others dated 17/11/2017 regarding formation of a Green Field New Capital namely Amravati as it poses a serious threat to the environment.

Judgement Date: 
17/11/2017
Tags:
Urban Habitat, Andhra Pradesh, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Environment, Ecology, Water Harvesting, Waste Management, Afforestation, Groundwater Recharge
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding infrastructure and other matters relating to route from Katra to Bhawan and environment protection, Jammu & Kashmir, 13/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 13/11/2017 regarding infrastructure and other matters relating to route from Katra to Bhawan and environment protection.

Some of the directions passed by the Principal Bench of NGT are the following:

Judgement Date: 
13/11/2017
Tags:
Religious Places, Infrastructure Development, Roads, Solid Waste, Waste Management, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Animal Cruelty, Sanitation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Jammu & Kashmir
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste management in hotels used for marriage functions, Madhya Pradesh, 09/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sheikh Sajid Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 09/11/2017 regarding waste management in hotels used for marriage functions. NGT, Central Zona Bench expressed satisfaction with the action taken by the hotels and ordered that "in case these sites are used by the respondents in a manner which requires any compliance under law and the same is not done, then the petitioner (Sheikh Sajid) would be free to raise the grievance accordingly".

Judgement Date: 
09/11/2017
Tags:
Waste Management, Hotels, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Madhya Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

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