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The rich are
While developing countries 'waste' exports to developing countries, many wealthy provinces in China also seek to 'push' CO2 emissions into poorer regions.
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When waste water becomes a source of life
Originally a dry delta, La Ciénega de Santa (Mexico) is now
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The world's largest landfill threatens marine life
Captain Charles Moore's floating landfill in the Pacific region is said to be equivalent to the continental United States with a capacity of 100,000 tons of waste accord…
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The world wastes 1.3 billion tons of food every year
Every year the world is wasting 1.3 billion tons of food, equivalent to one-third of global food production, the report of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
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Utilize waste cooking oil to produce electricity
2OC and Thames Water, two UK companies, have signed a £ 200 million contract to turn fat wastes that clog London City sewers into electricity to supply wastewater treatm…
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Vietnam prohibits the production of plastic bags that are difficult to decompose
To limit the use of plastic bags, the Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to enact regulations prohibiting the production of non-biode…
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Waste into electricity lighting rural areas
For the first time in TT-Hue, Biogas made from polluted waste is used as lighting energy at many roads in Hue city, opening up the prospect of public lighting applicatio…
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Taiwan: Recycling plant grows from scrap
Handling e-waste recycling is an important but rather complicated task because if we throw away the computer in the home garden for a long time, the components in the ma…
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Beijing spent $ 16 billion to brighten the sky
Haze often covers Beijing and many other Chinese cities in the past few months. Waste from factories and motor vehicles is the main cause of haze.
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China's coastal water is seriously polluted
This is announced by the China National Oceanic Commission (SOA) after conducting seawater tests on the coastal region of the country.
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Producing electricity from beer residues
Alaskan Brewing is a brewing company in the port city of Juneau, Alaska, USA. Like all beer companies, handling beer residues - including the rest of malt and barley gra…
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Leakage of radioactive waste in six US tanks
According to AFP, the Washington state government said on February 22 that at least six radioactive waste tanks are leaking, urging the federal government to help furthe…
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China faces serious water pollution
Chinese scientists warn that in addition to air pollution, China is also facing serious water pollution.
Environment
Use leaves for scrub to clean medical waste
Researchers at Sultan Qaboos University (Kingdom of Oman) proposed the production of dates (the palm tree species) not to throw away leaves but to treat wastewater, espe…
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Create energy from algae
OriginOil (USA) and Ennesys (France) - two technology companies - have joined hands to launch a unique energy project: creating algae from waste water, then using algae…