Based on City Ordinance 1929-2009, commonly known as the Comprehensive Solid
Waste Management in Dagupan City, solid
wastes shall be segregated into three categories -- recyclable
wastes which consist of plastics, bottles, and cartons; special
wastes such as paint, batteries, home appliances, and hospital
wastes; and residual
wastes such sanitary napkins and disposable diapers.
Dagupan enforces 'no segregation, no collection' policy
'Cambodia is not a dustbin where foreign countries can dispose of out-of-date
waste,' declared Ministry of Environment spokesperson Neth Pheaktra.
Waste: A matter that needs to be resolved
She said Malaysia has become the main destination for contaminated plastic
waste imports from foreign countries since China banned the import of plastic
wastes last year (2018).
Minister: Amendments to Basel Convention will help curb movement of plastic waste
January was chosen as Zero
Waste Month because this was the month when Republic Act No.
A zero-waste Philippines is possible
Keep separate containers for dry and wet
waste in the kitchen.
Segregation of waste
Historically,
waste has been viewed solely as a problem.
Waste is an economic opportunity -Tobiko
He said that a double chamber incinerator was present at the Allied Hospital which had a capacity to dispose of 120kg medical
waste per hour and daily 450kg
waste was being disposed of.
Incinerators installed at 13 hospitals
The municipality has carried out a number of campaigns to raise awareness among the community about the dangers of
waste in certain areas.
Muscat Municipality to crack the whip on litterbugs
aThe construction of an integrated system for domestic
waste treatment in Sofia started 10 years ago.
Mayor of Sofia: In just 10 years we have Reduced Landfill Waste from 100% to 16%
This included municipal solid
waste, green
waste and bulky
waste from residential areas, animal
waste from farms, slaughterhouse
waste and low volume demolition and construction
waste.
Tadweer implements new waste management strategy
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi
Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) collected more than a million tonnes of
waste from across the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the first half of the year, a statement from the centre said on Monday.
Over a million tonnes of waste collected until June in Abu Dhabi
According to him, Zoomlion has the equipment, capacity, and the human resource to manage
waste in the country.
Zoomlion Employs 200,000 Ghanaians
There are nearly 3,000 hospital beds in Islamabad and more than 7,500 kilograms of hospital
waste is generated every day at the rate of 2.5kg of
waste per bed per day, according to World Health Organisation and Health Services Academy Islamabad described criteria.
No proper system for monitoring waste management in hospitals
Professor Oladele Osibanjo, President,
Waste Management Association of Nigeria, and one-time head of Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Africa, in this interview with PAUL OMOROGBE, makes a case for the move from mere
waste disposal to
waste management in order to reduce
waste disposed, create wealth, and mitigate climate change in Nigeria.
Without waste management, Nigerians are contributing to climate change, throwing money away -Prof Osibanjo
Cimatu urged LGUs to plan ahead and ensure proper
waste disposal, particularly in tourist destinations.
Increase in summer tourism activity worries DENR chief