KARACHI, the world’s 12th most populous city, produces 140,000-160,000 tonnes of waste per day. Around 70 per cent of this waste ends up in three landfill sites lying on the city’s outskirts, while ...

For example, e-bikes have evolved to be sleeker and sometimes indistinguishable from regular bikes. This makes it easier for them to end up in regular waste management facilities ... can work against ...

In March, the municipality introduced a plan specifying that by 2027 Chongqing aims to uphold zero landfilling for domestic ...

Tuesday is Earth Day, and this year, a major focus is on reducing e-waste. Millions of tons of electronic waste are generated annually, and a huge portion ends up in landfills. This is bad news ...

The Massachusetts example shows states’ food waste bans hold potential, Anglou said. But, she added, “in order for them to be truly effective, they need more than good intentions.

A female fly can lay around 500 eggs in her average 21-day lifespan, so Mr Blazgys and his team are dealing with more than ...

Several countries have achieved progress in waste management, even reducing waste generation over the years. Sweden, for example, has drastically reduced the amount of waste dumped into landfills, ...

Australians waste around 7.68 million tonnes of food a year. This costs the economy an estimated A$36.6 billion and households up to $2,500 annually. Much of this food is wasted at home.