Mexico City trash-for-food market helps capital clean up On a recent rainy Sunday morning in a Mexico City neighborhood, people lined up under their umbrellas with bags of empty milk cartons, plastic bottles and cardboard at their feet.
29 June 2013
Wal-Mart fined $110 mn over hazardous waste Wal-Mart was hit with $110 million in US federal and state fines Tuesday after pleading guilty to criminal charges of mishandling hazardous waste and pesticides at its retail stores.
29 May 2013
Poland dumps old garbage system for greener setup With too many people chucking their garbage into neighbours' bins -- or worse, the woods -- to avoid paying for disposal, Poland has taken on a massive overhaul of its laissez-faire waste management system.
Aktau to produce energy from wastesEBRD issued a loan for construction of a new plant for processing of household wastes and energy production in Aktau, western Kazakhstan.
Trash from Everest recycled into sculpture Discarded oxygen cylinders, ropes, tents, beer cans and even the remains of a helicopter have been turned into sculpture to highlight waste littering the slopes of Mount Everest.
Almaty started recycling garbageAlmaty domestic wastes are used for production of utensils, construction materials, elements of playgrounds and packing materials.