Articles for Household Waste

Exploding batteries prompt call for deposit on disposable vapes
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Exploding batteries prompt call for deposit on disposable vapes

Dutch News  

E-waste recyclers are calling on the government to introduce deposits on disposable vapes to stop them ending up in household waste and causing fires. Vapes contain batteries which can ignite, posing a risk for workers on rubbish collection vehicles and waste and recycling plants, electrical goods sector umbrella organisation Open, which promotes e-waste recycling, said. What is more, scarce resources …

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FOGO bin waste piling up as WA council battles to save organics from landfill
2 years, 4 months ago

FOGO bin waste piling up as WA council battles to save organics from landfill

ABC  

Up to 25,000 tonnes of food and garden waste collected through Western Australia's food organics and garden organics bin system is sitting unused in massive compost piles, despite households being urged to separate organic waste. Key points: 25,000 tonnes of WA's FOGO waste is sitting dormant at a tip The unused organic waste equates to more than half the amount …

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7 best food waste apps for more sustainable eating habits
3 years, 8 months ago

7 best food waste apps for more sustainable eating habits

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. B-Corp certified, the app connects consumers to restaurants, cafes and bakeries with surplus …

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Dutch produce 500kg of garbage per year; Recycling nears 60%
5 years, 6 months ago

Dutch produce 500kg of garbage per year; Recycling nears 60%

NL Times  

Last year Dutch municipalities collected 8.5 billion kilograms of household waste. Since the end of the economic crisis, the amount of household waste has remained virtually the same at around 496 kilograms per inhabitant per year. Before the 2008 economic crisis, 4.2 kilograms of textile waste was collected per inhabitant. Last year 4.8 kilograms of textile waste was collected per …

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White paper: Democratic Reform in Tibet (full text)
5 years, 9 months ago

White paper: Democratic Reform in Tibet (full text)

China Daily  

Local students play basketball on gym class at a primary school in Ge'gyai County, Ngari prefecture, Tibet. The regional government has issued a series of local regulations, including the Regulations of the Tibet Autonomous Region for Environmental Protection, Regulations of the Tibet Autonomous Region on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution, and Measures of the Tibet Autonomous Region on …

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