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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MCD opens zero-waste colony in Nizamuddin

The Times of India 10 Dec 2024
According to officials, the initiative is a significant step towards achieving a cleaner and greener Delhi.'With this, the number of zero-waste colonies in the city has gone up to 591,' said an official.A zero-waste colony has waste management systems in place, including organic ......
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Bắc Giang prioritises comprehensive waste management and environmental sustainability

Vietnam News 10 Dec 2024
To ensure the effective operation of sanitation services, districts, towns, and cities will allocate sufficient funds for specialised waste management units ... The province plans to upgrade and maintain existing waste treatment facilities to manage the increasing volume of waste effectively....
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J&K Generated 225,630 Tonnes Of Plastic Waste In Last 5 Years

Kashmir Observer 10 Dec 2024
The government said the management of plastic waste is due to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which mandate local bodies and gram panchayats to oversee the collection and transportation of plastic waste ... this framework aims to bolster plastic waste management systems....
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The organisations planning for Lebanon's environmental recovery

The New Arab 10 Dec 2024
Refuse, founded in 2022 amid Lebanon's multi-faceted crisis, initially focused on waste management ... Waste management was the field he chose when the government started to reduce fuel subsidies in 2019 ... Ziad, a pioneer in the waste management and recycling sector in Lebanon, mobilised quickly to assist displaced populations....
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Over 90 pc villages in Punjab, MP, UP, Bihar achieved ODF Plus status: Centre

The Times of India 10 Dec 2024
... broader sanitation and waste management objectives.Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have reported 98 per cent ODF Plus status, while Madhya Pradesh leads with 99 per cent of villages meeting the ODF Plus criteria, including 95 per cent achieving the advanced ODF Plus Model status....
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Composting: Turning waste to wealth

Kuensel 10 Dec 2024
Thimphu Thromde’s plan to establish a composting facility at Memelakha Landfill is a significant step forward in addressing the city’s waste management challenges ... Composting is not merely about managing waste; it is a forward-thinking approach to sustainability....
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Garbage all around

Dawn 10 Dec 2024
Waste management strategies that may factor in the safety, health and environment approach are needed. Policies geared towards raising community awareness, initiating community clean-up drives and incorporating waste management education in schools need to be initiated....
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In North Chennai, garbage rains from open trucks

The Times of India 10 Dec 2024
We will instruct them to transport only garden waste and construction debris in these lorries, while biodegradable waste will be moved exclusively in closed vehicles in the future.'GCC has also floated tenders to privatise waste management in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar and Royapuram zone, which will be finalised in a month....
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Eco-tech pyrolysis units process tons of plastic for circular economy goals

Interesting Engineering 10 Dec 2024
The company plans to scale its pyrolysis units to handle 5 to 10 tons of plastic waste daily and launch demonstration projects with municipal governments and waste management firms by 2025 ... We are committed to building a sustainable future through innovative waste management solutions.”....
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Bord na Móna nears the finish line on sale of its waste management business

The Irish Times 10 Dec 2024
Bord na Móna is close to finalising a deal to sell its waste management business, according to sources close to the State company ... for the waste management business....
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The Carbon Credit Program at Sparta’s E-Waste Operation (ERS) Incentivizes Multiple Industries to Recycle Electronics

ACCESSWIRE 10 Dec 2024
They choose Sparta's ERS not only to safely discard of e-waste, but also to generate high-quality, verified carbon credits ... Businesses that don't recycle waste ... ERS International, is a waste management operation with its state-of-the-art, proprietary e-waste processing technologies....

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