Waste management
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Asia
With Hong Kong running out of space for its trash, residents are doing more to reduce food waste
HONG KONG: Every evening, just after dinner time, residents at a public estate in Aberdeen dispose of their food waste…
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Monks’ robes made from plastic bottles? It’ll take a lot more to tackle Thailand’s waste woes
Yet, in 2017, Win Process obtained permits to operate. By 2020, many of his trees died. “You can’t grow anything…
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West Texas earthquake causes damage hundreds of miles away
MENTONE, Texas — A strong earthquake that struck a remote area of the West Texas desert caused damage in San…
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Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus circulating
NEW YORK — The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease,…
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In Nepal’s capital, piles of garbage put off tourists and residents
Biswas Dhungana, a protester at the dumping site in Bancharedanda, said villagers would not allow trucks loaded with trash to…
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Commentary: A pay-as-you-throw trash system is an effective way to limit waste
NEW YORK CITY: Pay-as-you-throw is a policy that charges people for the amount of trash they toss out. It’s also…
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Some fear China could win from US spat with Marshall Islands
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — For decades, the tiny Marshall Islands has been a stalwart American ally. Its location in the…
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Diners now have to ask for plastic utensils in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Customers at Los Angeles restaurants will only get plastic utensils and napkins if they ask for them,…
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