Lawmaker Aims to Boost Energy from Waste in Philippines 2019-08-02 14:34:20 Philippine Senator Gatchalian Goes Into Bat for Waste to Energy Bill Philippines Senator, Win Gatchalian, has committed to champion the creation of a regulatory framework for waste to energy technologies in the 18th Congress. read more ... Daniel Gómez on Updating GRI’s Waste Standard 2019-08-02 14:03:49 New Global Reporting Initiative Podcast Series Kicks Off on Topic of Waste Global Reporting Initiative, a provider of a global sustainability reporting framework, has launched a new podcast series – with the first episode looking at waste. read more ... City of San Antonio and Lakeshore Recycling Systems Honoured for Safety Measures 2019-08-02 13:22:01 SWANA Awards for Innovation & Improvements to Safety in the Waste Industry The Solid Waste Association of North America’s Safety Committee has named the winners of the 2019 SWANA Safety Awards, including two organisations with the Biggest Safety Improvement Award and the Best Safety Innovation Award. read more ... Zero Waste Scotland Figures Highlight Potential Benefits of 20p Deposit 2019-08-01 17:02:53 DRS Could Keep 31,000 Waste Bottles from Scottish Beaches & Streets Figures published by Zero Waste Scotland show the dramatic scale of litter reduction of nearly 31,000 plastic bottles from Scotland’s streets, beaches and green spaces every single day, thanks to the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme. read more ... $500m Deal with Egypt’s Ministry of Housing 2019-08-01 16:24:23 Waste to Energy MOU for FAS Energy in Egypt FAS Energy and its sister company, MARAKEZ have signed a memorandum of understanding with Eygpt’s Ministry of Housing to develop a waste to energy project. read more ... Serravalle Pistoiese Landfill & Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Acquired 2019-08-01 15:09:28 Hera Group Completes Purchase of Industrial Waste Landfill in Tuscany Italian multiutility, Hera Group, has extended the scope of its activities in Tuscany with the acquisition of the Serravalle Pistoiese landfill and the associated liquid waste treatment plant. read more ... Massive GHG Reductions Possible with Reduced Global Food Waste 2019-07-29 13:27:01 Global Overshoot Day: US Tops the Charts in Food Waste A study for Global Overshoot Day by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition and the Economist Intelligence Unit Food Sustainability has ranked the United States last at preserving the world’s resources. read more ...