The Kiteezi landfill near Kampala was expanded as part of the Kampala Institutional Infrastructure Development Project, allowing for the storage and treatment of ...
Around the world, waste generation rates are rising. In 2020, the world was estimated to generate 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0.79 kilograms per person per day.
Between 2003 and 2024, World Bank support has helped to significantly improve solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries. This has been achieved through holistic financing approaches ...
The stakes have been raised in the plan to extend the life of Lancaster County’s landfill by piling waste upward on the landmark Turkey Point. Consultants hired by eight Lancaster and York county ...
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahangara Palike (BBMP) has proposed a Solid Waste Management (SWM) Cess of ₹100 per month for each household. While the proposal has sparked debate and criticism among residents ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is working on formally integrating informal waste workers in the government's solid waste management system. Informal ...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — As Tennessee continues to grow, so does its mounting trash problem. Middle Point Landfill in Rutherford County has been called Middle Tennessee’s dumping ground. It’s ...