Waste Management

Economics for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness in Europe

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Europe faces overwhelming losses and destruction from climate-related disasters as the continent is warming faster than any other region in the world. Given overlapping priorities and limited funds, focused and smart investments are needed to strengthen and adapt critical sectors across Europe to disaster and climate risks. New research from the World Bank and European Commission offers evidence and tools to help countries take a more strategic approach to boost their climate resilience.

Elevating Waste Solutions: Biocovers and Black Soldier Fly Technology

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As the world grapples with the adverse effects of climate change, there is an urgent need to divert organic waste from landfills.

Are Pilgrimages Ecological in Islam?

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Protecting the environment, a religious duty.

Religions and environmental protection

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All religions agree that nature is an act of divinity and should be treated as such...

The plastic waste problem explained

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Plastic is a life-changing resource, but the same qualities that make it useful—alongside poor waste management—have created a global waste challenge. Here’s what you need to know.

10% of all greenhouse gas emissions come from food we throw in the bin

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“Is producing more food the only way to feed a growing population?” It’s a question many scientists, farmers and politicians have been trying to answer, and one to which the logical answer would seem to be “yes”. However, it hides the fact that we are throwing away a huge amount of perfectly edible, nutritious food every year. New research shows more than 2.5 billion tonnes of food are estimated to go uneaten each year, which is about 40% of all the food produced.

Why is recycling single-use coffee cups so difficult?

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Why is it so difficult to recycle single-use cups? And why aren’t more people switching to reusable alternatives?

COVID-19 is laying waste to many US recycling programs

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The trends we see in the making and consuming of single-use goods, particularly plastic, could have lasting negative effects on the circular economy.

Let’s Celebrate Coastal Cleanup Day by Cleaning the Beaches

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International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD), taking place on Saturday September 21.

Waste Reduction, Major Step to Heal Environment

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Alongside reducing and reusing, recycling is essential to have a healthy, green planet.

Waste Reduction, Major Step to Heal Environment

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The 10th anniversary of the European Week for Waste Reduction takes place between 17 to 25 November with many initiatives all over Europe.

Less Paper, Save Forests, Rescue the Environment

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World Paper Free Day is an action aimed at attracting attention of the humanity to the modern paperless technologies which help us save forests.

CleanUp Day; A Day to Make Earth for All of US

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September 15, is a world day that millions of volunteers and other nature lovers gather together to get rid of million tons of trash.

A Beautiful and Healthy World with Indigenous Peoples

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It is estimated that there are more than 370 million indigenous people spread across 90 countries worldwide.