Waste management News

With criticism of plastic waste exports mounting in many developed nations, most countries have had very little to say about the problem.

Technology is a wonderful thing and with man's search for better products and innovations that enhance our lives, there is often one little issue that is overlooked - What do we do when the product wears out? Such is the case with Lithium-ion batteries.

Panjim - Waste is often nothing but misplaced resources, and in Goa – India’s most popular tourist destination, the rate of the misplacement is clearly higher than anywhere else.

Chicago - A program called Waste Watch, at least in Chicago, enlists especially trained garbage collectors as eyes and ears in order to detect and report suspicious activities of American citizens - ranging from terrorists to Peeping Toms to pot smokers.

The first of four sessions called "Solid Waste: Options for the Region" took place in Coquitlam, B.C. on November 18. About 100 people turned out on a rainy night to have their say on measures that will impact over 2.25 million people in Metro Vancouver.