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Tag: Waste Materials and Disposal

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To Make This Tofu, Start by Burning Toxic Plastic

November 14, 2019RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on To Make This Tofu, Start by Burning Toxic Plastic

Plastic waste from America, collected for recycling, is shipped to Indonesia. Some is burned as fuel by tofu makers, producing deadly chemicals and contaminating food.

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Scientists Solve a Puzzle: What’s Really in a Fatberg

October 4, 2019ANNA SCHAVERIENComments Off on Scientists Solve a Puzzle: What’s Really in a Fatberg

The grisly results of an autopsy in the U.K. were made public on Friday, and they were not pretty. But they did hold a few surprises.

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A Plague of Flies Descends on Karachi: ‘They’re Hounding People’

August 29, 2019August 30, 2019Saba ImtiazComments Off on A Plague of Flies Descends on Karachi: ‘They’re Hounding People’

Pakistan’s biggest city had heavy rains, bad drainage and a garbage problem — and now, bugs are everywhere. “There’s no cure,” a shopkeeper said.

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It Looks Like a Lake Made for Instagram. It’s a Dump for Chemical Waste.

July 10, 2019ANDREW E. KRAMERComments Off on It Looks Like a Lake Made for Instagram. It’s a Dump for Chemical Waste.

Siberians have flocked to an industrial waste pond where iridescent water resembles a tropical seascape, with the goal of taking humorous pictures.

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Cleansing Plastic From Oceans: Big Ask for a Country That Loves Wrap

June 27, 2019June 28, 2019MOTOKO RICHComments Off on Cleansing Plastic From Oceans: Big Ask for a Country That Loves Wrap

Japan is showcasing its plastics recycling at the G-20 meeting in Osaka. But the Japanese also wrap everything in plastic, and a lot winds up in the sea.

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Store’s Bid to Shame Customers Over Plastic Bags Backfires

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019ANNA SCHAVERIENComments Off on Store’s Bid to Shame Customers Over Plastic Bags Backfires

A Vancouver store introduced plastic bags with embarrassing messages to persuade customers to bring reusable alternatives. The bags became a surprise hit on social media instead.

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Recyclers Cringe as Southeast Asia Says It’s Sick of the West’s Trash

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019MIKE IVESComments Off on Recyclers Cringe as Southeast Asia Says It’s Sick of the West’s Trash

After China restricted plastic scrap imports, countries like Malaysia took the brunt of the waste. But now there’s a regionwide backlash, and recyclers are worried.

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France to End Disposal of $900 Million in Unsold Goods Each Year

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019PALKO KARASZComments Off on France to End Disposal of $900 Million in Unsold Goods Each Year

The government plans to outlaw the destruction of brand-new consumer products, a practice that companies use to stop goods from being stolen or sold at steep discounts.

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Canada Agrees to Take Back Trash Sent to Philippines Years Ago

May 23, 2019JASON GUTIERREZComments Off on Canada Agrees to Take Back Trash Sent to Philippines Years Ago

The garbage, which was mistakenly shipped to the Philippines in 2013 and 2014, had been the subject of a diplomatic dispute and outrage from President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Philippines Sets Deadline for Canada to Take Back Trash

May 8, 2019JASON GUTIERREZComments Off on Philippines Sets Deadline for Canada to Take Back Trash

President Rodrigo Duterte demanded that tons of garbage mistakenly sent to his country be returned by May 15, threatening otherwise to dump it on Canada’s shore.

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