Articles for Waste Problem

Space garbage solutions could help fix Earth’s plastic problem
4 years, 2 months ago

Space garbage solutions could help fix Earth’s plastic problem

Live Mint  

We’ve launched 9,600 satellites since 1957. “A vast majority of objects in orbit are effectively stranded there,” says Stijn Lemmens, a space debris analyst at the European Space Agency. While they’re not compulsory, ESA research shows between 60% and 90% of new satellites launched since 2000 into the so-called geostationary orbit are complying. The solution is simple: a reserve of …

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Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040: Study
4 years, 5 months ago

Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040: Study

India Today  

The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean and killing marine life could triple in the next 20 years, unless companies and governments can drastically reduce plastic production, a new study published on Thursday said. If no action is taken, however, the amount of plastic going into the sea every year will rise from 11 million tonnes to 29 …

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In a rapidly urbanizing India, it’s time to reimagine water in cities
6 years, 4 months ago

In a rapidly urbanizing India, it’s time to reimagine water in cities

Live Mint  

The cities of the Indus Valley civilization were renowned for their sewers, drainage channels and rainwater harvesting. Generations of civil engineers have been trained in stormwater design with one objective—to build pipes large enough to transport water from a “50-year storm” as quickly as possible. Recent failures of large infrastructure projects in India and globally have raised questions about the …

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The eye in the sky that can spot illegal rubbish dumps from space
6 years, 6 months ago

The eye in the sky that can spot illegal rubbish dumps from space

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 1,000 illegal waste sites spring up across England each year – and there …

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