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Oman recycled 2.4mn tonnes of construction waste in 2024

Muskat Daily 15 May 2025
The achievement was highlighted during a two-day workshop titled ‘Environmental Sustainability of Construction and Demolition Waste Management ... Kalbani noted that EA is working with public and private stakeholders to strengthen waste management regulations ... management regulations....
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Now, EVs to collect garbage in city

The Times of India 15 May 2025
The move is part of a plan to retrofit 57 vehicles to modernise waste management and reduce carbon footprint ... This system aims to ensure fool-proof coverage and accountability in waste management ... The move is part of a plan to retrofit 57 vehicles to modernise waste management and reduce carbon footprint....
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Fakhruddin Properties Launches Dubai’s First In-Building Waste Management System with 90% Landfill Diversion Capacity

The Gulf Time 15 May 2025
In a stride towards transforming urban sustainability, Fakhruddin Properties has launched its breakthrough “90.90 Waste Management Initiative,” a pioneering model that aims to divert up to 90% of building waste from landfills ... We are not merely managing waste; we are redefining what it means to live sustainably in Dubai.”....
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Kashmir’s Waste Crisis Is Too Big to Ignore Now

Kashmir Observer 15 May 2025
Despite having rules and guidelines on how to manage this waste, enforcement is patchy, infrastructure is missing, and the people supposed to act either don’t know how or don’t care enough ... In North Kashmir, towns like Baramulla and Sopore, home to over two million people, have no formal waste management system....
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Back lanes under NDMC’s cleanliness scanner

The Times of India 15 May 2025
... and placing waste bins ... 'Improperly managed C&D waste can lead to pollution and harm urban ecosystems. We've partnered with waste management agencies to process the waste into reusable materials, and we're collaborating with MCD's C&D waste processing plants,' added officials....
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As some neighbors seek to close it, Wayne Disposal hazardous waste landfill looks to expand

Detroit Free Press 15 May 2025
Clair County officials attempted to prevent a local landfill from accepting out-of-state waste, and Michigan's Solid Waste Management Act at the time required a county to approve such imports ... "The facility is permitted and equipped to securely manage these waste streams and operates in compliance with all regulatory requirements."....
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Lessons from Kham, for Bengaluru

Deccan Herald 15 May 2025
Solid waste traps were installed, untreated sewage was rerouted to existing STPs, a modular plant was added, and settling ponds helped manage minor sewage inflows ... Their experience in waste management helped scale up the effort ... and hazardous waste properly is key to a better city....
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Despite local objections, Pa. grants Keystone Cement permission to transport hazardous materials via rail along ...

The Morning Call 15 May 2025
Keystone Cement was issued its first hazardous waste management permit in December 1991 “for the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste,” according to its draft permit renewal ... Keystone’s current hazardous waste management permit expired in July 2019, and the DEP had granted the company an extension....
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How Unilever’s TRANSFORM is Improving Livelihoods through Partnership

This Day 15 May 2025
From plastic waste to sustainable farming, the selected enterprises are united by their commitment to people, planet and profit ... By ensuring fair remuneration for plastic collectors and strengthening the entire waste management ecosystem, the initiative not only supports environmental sustainability but also improves livelihoods....
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DA challenges Tshwane's budget as Deputy Mayor highlights support for the poor

Independent online (SA) 15 May 2025
The Deputy Mayor's budget also confirms the introduction of a waste levy ... Modise announced a fixed charge of R194 per month for households using private refuse collection, saying it is aimed at improving urban cleanliness and waste management....
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Cavite LGUs give campaign materials a second life

Manila Bulletin 15 May 2025
... rather than just managing it post-electionsWhile recycling helps reduce post-election waste, Calo pointed out that the best approach is to start with sustainability.“Siguro 'yung tinatawag na digital campaign, naka-focus sa social media platforms, email campaigns, at websites....
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Nebraskans throw tons of glass into landfills each year. Some are trying to change that.

York News-Times 15 May 2025
Tekamah is the only Nebraska municipality that recycles glass locally, says Nathan Lund, the city’s waste superintendent ... Glass recycling in small towns has ebbed and flowed as food production, manufacturing and waste management all globalized — and consolidated ... By 2010, with help from the glass crushing machine, Tekamah cut its solid waste by 50%....

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