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The volume of plastic waste released by human each year, including 13 million tonnes dumped into seas, is enough to cover the earth’s surface four times (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar in Hanoi on June 10 highlighted the fact that existing policies and laws on plastic waste management have yet to match this type of waste’s impacts on the environment and human health. The event was held by the legal affairs department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It was part of the MarPlastics project, which detects policy and knowledge loopholes, seeks effective solutions and propose policies to minimise marine plastic pollution. Director of the MoNRE’s legal affairs department Phan Tuan Hung said plastic waste is a global environmental problem, attracting great attention of the international community. Each year, the volume of plastic waste released by human, including 13 … [Read more...] about Plastic waste management policies need improvement: seminar

Dr Alice A Kaudia, the Environment Secretary in Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, says a structure should be set up to enable e-Waste data collection and that regional countries should incentivize or pay people bringing the e-Waste some money. In an interview with Sunday Times’ James Karuhanga on the sidelines of a three-day regional workshop on sustainable e-Waste management recently held in Kigali, Kaudia shared her views on how the region can best manage electronic waste. Below are the excerpts: What is electronic or e-Waste, to start with? Electronic and electric waste is any [used] material that depends, in its operations, on availability of electricity. And it is a big range of products including mobile phones, televisions, and refrigerators and so on. When they stop functioning properly they become electronic waste. How harmful is it or why do we have to draw strategies? e-Waste is very harmful because it has different components and some of them are … [Read more...] about e-Waste management should be top priority at EAC Council of Ministers’ meeting – expert

Mysuru: Solid waste management in Mysuru is set to witness a major revamp within two or three weeks, thanks to the highly ambitious and well-intended project of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) called ‘WoW’ or ‘Wealth out of Waste.’ It aims to segregate garbage at the point of generation and pack it into different coloured bags for recycling. For this, the MCC has tied up with ITC Ltd., which has successfully implemented WoW in Bengaluru, twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu and parts of Chennai. The MCC has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ITC and the project will see the light of the day in about two to three weeks from now.The project is a two-year-old ITC initiative to create public awareness about the concept of ‘Reduce-Reuse-Recycle’ to improve environmental hygiene and have a clean, green society. The objectives include educating masses … [Read more...] about Wealth out of Waste: MCC, ITC join hands to revamp solid waste management

There are currently 2.53 billion smartphone users in the world. Many of these electronic goods will get disposed of quickly because first-time smartphone purchasers will upgrade to a new device within a year. This increase in technology being used and produced presents a huge challenge for mankind and the environment – managing electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) waste, or e-waste. E-waste is the residue of EEE which reach the end of their life cycle either because they’re obsolete or users have upgraded to a better device. According to reports, India alone is predicted to touch 3 million tons of e-waste by the end of the year. One can only imagine how high the number is going to be worldwide. The Health Hazards of E-Waste E-waste contains like Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, BFRs, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead and Dioxins. When humans contract these toxins through water or air, they encounter health ailments like nosebleeds, seizures, development retardation in … [Read more...] about How E-Waste Management is Redefining the Process of Urban Mining

Wiseguyreports.Com Publish New Market Report On -“Smart Waste Management Market - Global Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast 2019 - 2025” PUNE, INDIA, February 20, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Smart Waste Management Market Analysis Report 2019 In this report, the Smart Waste Management market was estimated at USD 1.12 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach USD 4.44 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 16.7% over the forecast period. Government initiatives to decrease illegal dumping coupled with the implementation of sustainable process for managing waste is expected to propel the global market growth. Furthermore, growing adoption of recycling techniques and Waste to Energy (WTE) incineration is also expected to further fuel the growth. The shifting focus of rising population towards sustainable power generation from left-over materials, has anticipated the industry growth. The waste management market comprises the solid wastes discharged from … [Read more...] about Smart Waste Management 2019 Global Market Expected to Grow at CAGR of 16.7% and Forecast to 2025