Waste Management
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Amazon rolls out automated custom packaging and labelling across Europe to slash waste
The new systems include retrofitted machines that measure a product’s dimensions using sensors.
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WasteAid secures US$316K to strengthen waste management in Africa
The funding will primarily support the expansion of resource management operations.
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SIRC partners with EIG to boost recycling infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
The collaboration aims to boost joint investment efforts and diversify funding sources for infrastructure projects.
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Egypt secures US$33.4M deal for two fiber plants based on recycling
The two facilities will be based at Misrayon’s industrial complex in Kafr El-Dawwar, Beheira Governorate.
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Zero Waste Europe urges cities to make reuse mandatory to achieve zero-waste goals
The report showcases positive case studies from across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and 19 European countries.
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Bisleri partners with Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to strengthen ‘bottles for change’ initiative
The partnership focuses on decentralized waste management at the ward office level.
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Kenya’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations to take effect on May 5, 2025
The EPR Regulations require businesses that introduce products or packaging into the Kenyan market to take full responsibility for those items throughout their life cycle.
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Mondelez faces hurdles in meeting 2025 packaging sustainability goals
In 2024, Mondelez used 875,800 metric tonnes of packaging.
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Sparklo partners with Mai Dubai to boost recycling across the UAE
The agreement will see the deployment of 30 AI-powered Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs), branded as Sparklomats.
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Bali cracks down on single-use plastics amid calls for stronger waste infrastructure
The new policy targets small-format plastic cups, half-litre water bottles, and other single-use containers.