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ICCA Launches Food-Waste Management Toolkit for Associations
ICCA
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July 10, 2025
ICCA is proud to announce the ICCA Food-Waste Management Toolkit for Associations. This resource was inspired by the Bangkok Protocol on Sustainable Gastronomy, a framework launched by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)...
Georgia reviews manufacturer duties on waste management
Georgia Online
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July 11, 2025
Georgia: The Committee of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia within the framework of the working group working with the business sector, held a meeting with representatives of the manufacturers’ expanded obligations. The...
Indonesia urges businesses to fund waste management via CSR
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, has urged businesses to support national waste management initiatives by allocating corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds. “CSR funding should be directed toward...
Japan boosts Enugu’s medical waste management with new incinerator project
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 11, 2025
The Government of Japan, through its Embassy in Nigeria, is deepening its health interventions in Enugu State with plans to install a medical waste incinerator at Abakpa Health Centre. The incinerator will serve the health centre, as well as over...
Marquette County waste management considering flat surcharge to offset costs
Upper Michigan´s Source
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July 11, 2025
SANDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority is looking to utilize a state act to offset costs. Due to the underutilization of the recycling services in the county, the Marquette County Solid Waste...
Recycling manager fined RM30k for fake invoices in plastic waste import
The Sun Daily
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: A recycling company manager was fined RM30,000 by the Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to three charges of conspiring with his brother to use fake invoices to apply for Import Permits (AP) for plastic waste three years ago....
City Council pass resolution for waste management plan
The Odessa Record - Washington State
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July 10, 2025
DAVENPORT - The Davenport City Council adopted a resolution for the Lincoln County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan for 2024-2029 during its regular meeting Wednesday, July 9. The council approved Resolution 2025-10, which...
Solid waste management in Delhi calls for urgent action
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 10, 2025
As India witnesses rapid urbanisation, people are migrating from rural areas and smaller towns to bigger cities in search of better opportunities — putting an undue pressure on civic amenities in Delhi, Mumbai and other metropolitan cities....
Recycling Manager Fined RM30k Over Invoice Fraud To Import Plastic Waste
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- A recycling company manager was fined RM30,000 by the Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to three charges of conspiring with his brother to use fake invoices to apply for Import Permits (AP) for plastic...
Recycling centre fire fills sky with smoke - updates
Kent Live
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July 11, 2025
Smoke is filling the sky above the Medway towns this morning (Friday, July 11) due to an ongoing fire at a recycling centre. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has confirmed that crews are currently responding to a blaze at the plant on Clipper...
Agra repurposes Kuberpur dumpsite into city’s first integrated waste management hub
ETGovernment
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July 10, 2025
The Agra Municipal Corporation has repurposed the long-standing Kuberpur dumpsite into a fully integrated and sustainable waste management hub, aligned with the vision of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 (SBM-U). The city administration...
Indonesia pushes for incentives for improved waste management
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian Ministry of Environment/Environmental Control Agency (BPLH) is encouraging incentives for local administrators who have improved waste management, but is considering budget reductions for those failing...
Recycling firm has another bid to store waste at equestrian centre blocked
Southern Daily Echo
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Hampshire County Council rejected Lockhams Recycling’s second retrospective application to store recycled materials at the Shedfield Equestrian Centre, which has been operating without permission for the last years. The company had applied to...
EU Court fine with Slovenia's non-profit monopoly in waste management
STA
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July 10, 2025
Luxembourg, 10 July - The EU's Court of Justice has ruled that Slovenia's arrangement concerning producers' responsibility for their waste, a concept known as extended producer responsibility (EPR), does not go against EU law. The rest of this...
CHISINAU SUBURBAN CITIES WILL RECEIVE FUNDING TO IMPROVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
Infotag
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July 10, 2025
The first six financing agreements have been signed with localities selected for funding from the National Ecological Fund. They will receive funds within the framework of the Integrated Waste Management project competition. A voluntary waste...
Solid Waste Management in Pune in Disarray, Says Citizens’ Forum Convenor
Punekar News
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July 10, 2025
Viman Nagar, 10th July 2025: Citizens in Pune continue to grapple with poor solid waste management despite the city’s aspirations under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Highlighting the persistent challenges, Qaneez Sukhrani, Convenor of the Association...
Becker County getting ready to launch food waste recycling program
Detroit Lakes Tribune - Minnesota
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July 11, 2025
DETROIT LAKES — Uncomfortable about throwing away that week-old hotdish? Crying as you dump that crusty old bag of onions? Soulsick about tossing out that loaf of moldy bread? Forget about the guilt: Soon, Becker County will start recycling food...
Fire Breaks Out at Recycling Plant in Sindos, Thessaloniki
To Vima
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July 11, 2025
A large fire erupted on Friday morning in the Sindos Industrial Zone, located west of Thessaloniki, prompting an emergency alert to nearby residents. According to early reports, the blaze began around 9:30 AM in the outdoor area of a recycling and...
Ohio city deploys AI garbage trucks to improve recycling, faces social media backlash
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network - Ohio Ohio, Jul 11: In a unique tech-driven initiative, the city of Centerville in Ohio, USA, has rolled out artificial intelligence-powered garbage trucks that scan residents’ waste to ensure items like food waste and...
VinFast India partners with BatX Energies to localise EV battery recycling and manufacturing value chain
ETManufacturing.in
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July 11, 2025
The agreement may extend to future initiatives such as second-life applications, urban mining, and strategic material recovery, contributing to circular economy development in India and Vietnam.VinFast Auto India has entered into an agreement with...