Solid waste management encompasses the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste materials, alongside policies and technologies designed to reduce environmental harm. Systems range from ...

MANILA, Philippines — A new regional framework is urging island communities to move beyond traditional waste management and ...

The main issue facing waste collection in Estonia is that a different system is in place in each of the country's local governments, complete with its own requirements and sanctions, says waste ...

As Mongolian consumption increases, the capital, and its municipalities need a working mechanism to manage the growing amount of waste. Mongolia’s waste sector is in dire need of not only policy ...

When most people think about waste, they picture overflowing garbage bins, towering dumping grounds, and neighbourhood corners littered with plastic bags. But in Panjim, Goa’s capital city, waste is ...

Stakeholders in Ghana's sanitation sector have called for an urgent transition from landfill-dependent waste disposal systems to sustainable, engineered waste treatment infrastructure.They warned that ...

Between 2003 and 2024, World Bank support has helped to significantly improve solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries. This has been achieved through holistic financing approaches ...

The City of Ottawa will explore new waste management technologies in an upcoming council committee meeting as the Trail landfill is nearing the end of its lifespan. In a report to be discussed at the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is working on formally integrating informal waste workers in the government's solid waste management system. Informal ...