philippinesThe continuous dependence on electronic equipment at home and in the workplace has given rise to a new environmental challenge: electronic waste. Electronic waste, or e-waste, refers to electronic products that no longer satisfy the needs of the initial purchaser. These can include a ...
Because of the growing number of discarded electronic devices resulting from rapid product obsolescence, this type of waste is an emerging concern among developing countries. This study estimates the current and future quantity of e-waste in the Philippines, with a focus on televisions, refrigerators...
Peralta GL, Fontanos PM (2004) E-waste issues and measures in the Philippines. In: Proceedings of The Third Workshop on Material Cycles and Waste Management in Asia (NIES E-waste Workshop), December 14–15, NIES, Tsukuba, Japan Matthews H, McMichael F, Hendrickson C, Hart D (1997) ...
Even though JnNURM was phenomenal in stimulating the industry and local governments, it was not enough to address the scale and extent of the problem. This is because of JnNURM is not a long term waste management financing program, sorts of which are required to tackle issues like solid ...
waste,waste material,waste matter,waste product- any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, ...
The integration of the informal sector into municipal solid waste management is a challenge many developing countries face. In Iloilo City, Philippines around 220 tons of municipal solid waste are collected every day and disposed at a 10 ha large dumpsite. In order to improve the local waste ma...
Philippines’ zero-waste bid relies on informal workers 垃圾 The struggle against plastic choking the Mekong 作者Anton L. Delgado The struggle against plastic choking the Mekong 碳与气候 Sustainability innovations that made headlines in 2024 作者Robin Hicks 和 Yajie Yang ...
In the Philippines, the Ecological SolidWasteManagementAct,andthe Toxic Substances and Hazardous and NuclearWasteControlActhaveinstitutionalizedwasterecycling and composting, and prescribed the management, treatmentanddisposaloftoxic and hazardous waste. ...
and the myriad impacts of climate change are massive global issues. But waste is one issue that market research is particularly well-suited to help address. As you’ll read in this issue, research helps develop innovative new packaging that reduces waste from all sorts of products, from toothpa...
The sector has kept shifting, avoiding new regulations that try to rein in its issues In 2022, plastic waste trade data for 129 countries was available from the UN Comtrade database. Japan and wealthy European countries remained among major net exporters of plastic waste. The Philippines, with ...