Waste management

Waste management is all those activities and action required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes amongst other things, collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste together with monitoring and regulation. It also encompasses the legal and regulatory framework that relates to waste management encompassing guidance on recycling etc.

The term usually relates to all kinds of waste, whether generated during the extraction of raw materials, the processing of raw materials into intermediate and final products, the consumption of final products, or other human activities, including municipal (residential, institutional, commercial), agricultural, and special (health care, household hazardous wastes, sewage sludge). Waste management is intended to reduce adverse effects of waste on health, the environment or aesthetics.

Waste management practices are not uniform among countries (developed and developing nations); regions (urban and rural area), and sectors (residential and industrial).

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Zoomlion advocates community & gender-inclusive waste management at COP 29

B & FT Online 20 Nov 2024
Africa’s waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has advocated an integrated approach to waste management that considers the interest of community members, women and vulnerable groups ... “Zoomlion’s waste management model is designed and operated in a manner that considers the interest of all stakeholders....
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Indonesia steps up oversight in household waste management

Vietnam News 20 Nov 2024
Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment has issued directives to all regional heads in the country, particularly those operating landfill sites (TPAs), to enhance waste management practices and strengthen oversight, reported the national news agency Antara ... He noted that this directive aligns with Law Number 18 of 2008 on Waste Management....
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MCG fines 7 bulk waste generators for flouting rules

The Times of India 20 Nov 2024
MCG fined seven bulk waste generators (BWGs) for failing to manage their waste in accordance with solid waste management (SWM) rules 2016 ... municipal limits must manage the waste generated on their premises and register on the civic body's online portal....
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West Jakarta LH Sub-agency Invites Residents Intensifying Maggot Cultivation

Berita Jakarta 20 Nov 2024
"The organic and inorganic waste volume in Jakarta reaches 1,500 tons ... The agency, he continued, will facilitate maggot cultivators to collaborate with hotels, restaurants, cafes, catering, and eateries, to optimize waste management....
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Some Oakland County communities consider new garbage pickup options

The Oakland Press 20 Nov 2024
The township signed a contract with Waste Management for service starting on Jan ... Waste Management agreed to honor existing discounts ... Priority officials promised to honor GFL’s 2025 terms with rates set for $20.36 each for weekly pick-up for household waste, recycling and yard waste....
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CDA to auction prime luxury hotel plots for overseas investors by Dec 17

Urdu Point 20 Nov 2024
</p><p>These projects aim to attract investments and foster economic growth while providing a platform for overseas Pakistanis to contribute to their homeland’s development.</p><p>During the meeting, Chairman CDA received a detailed briefing on integrated solid waste management for the capital city....
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Swachh Bharat Mission: City corp aims for achieving water plus certification

The Times of India 20 Nov 2024
The city corporation is setting a benchmark in waste management by working towards achieving the prestigious ‘water plus' certification under the Union govt's Swachh Bharat Mission ... This achievement will qualify the corporation for additional Swachh Bharat Mission funds to further its water management and waste treatment initiatives....
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Mountains To Plains? Work In Progress

The Times of India 20 Nov 2024
The proposal awaits the final approval of the civic body's commissioner, who has been delegated the powers of the standing committee by the Supreme Court to clear six solid waste management projects in the city.The scope of work encompasses biomining of 20 lakh tonnes of biowaste ......
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Aldermen continue trash talk

Clarendon Live 20 Nov 2024
Representatives from Waste Connections were present to discuss residents’ complaints about trouble with trash pick-up in the city and their company’s efforts to improve the situation. “We want to know, are we doing better?” Waste Connections District Manager Bobby Fira asked....
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Sustainable IT and AV Solutions is the next frontier in Corporate Responsibility

Tahawultech 20 Nov 2024
AV systems often consume large amounts of energy and generate significant electronic waste (e-waste) when they reach the end of product lifetimes ... Another significant advantage is waste reduction ... can be upgraded rather than replaced, and technologies designed to minimise e-waste....
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New Sustainability Survey: Companies Report Progress While Public Demands Faster Action

Scrap Monster 20 Nov 2024
SEATTLE (Waste Advantage).&nbsp;Veolia North America has released its second annual Triple Net Zero Industry Progress Report ... in carbon, water and waste ... Companies report having made more progress on decarbonization strategies than their waste and water management initiatives....
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Beta Glass, Stakeholders Advocate PPP for Effective Waste Management

This Day 20 Nov 2024
Leading glass container manufacturers in Central and West Africa, Beta Glass, joined other stakeholders to emphasise the urgent need for a Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to tackle Nigeria’s waste management challenges.&nbsp;....

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