Domestic plastic burning is prevalent in cities around the world, fuelled by poor waste management, survey finds.

There is a glaring lack of tracking for global recycling. Poor waste management is deeply connected to climate change, plastic pollution and global nutrient imbalances globally. Subscribe to our ...

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 president of Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN), David Oluwasegun Oriyomi has impressed on residents the need to be conscious of waste management even as he restated the ...

Multi-dwelling buildings in city turning out to be ‘blind spot’ in waste management system as owners often not on premises, tenants send out unsegregated trash and collectors refuse to pick it Experts ...

A series of recent leopard sightings across Pune has prompted forest officials and environmentalists to call for urgent improvements in the city’s waste management system. They say poorly handled food ...

The Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (O-ORBDA) has raised concerns over indiscriminate waste disposal, construction on floodplains, and obstruction of water channels, warning that these ...

The global waste crisis is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of the 21st century. With over two billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated annually worldwide, and ...