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Afghanistan, Kabul: toilet tribulations

dietvorst wrote 3 weeks ago: For Kabul’s estimated population of 4-5 million there are only 35 public toilets, according to the m … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Hygiene Promotion, On-site sanitation, open defecation, public toilets, handwashing, urban sanitation, soap, vault privies

Afghanistan, Kabul: toilet tribulations1 comment

dietvorst wrote 3 weeks ago: For Kabul’s estimated population of 4-5 million there are only 35 public toilets, according to the m … more →

Tags: Hygiene Promotion, Sanitary Facilities, South Asia, public toilets, open defecation, Afghanistan, pay-per-use public toilets, soap, vault privies

Sudan: UN helps southern clean up disease-causing waste in the South

dietvorst wrote 1 month ago: Some 16,000 volunteers will take to the streets of Juba, the capital of southern Sudan, next month i … more →

Tags: Africa, Sanitation and Health, Sudan, UNEP

Sudan: UN helps southern clean up disease-causing waste in the South

dietvorst wrote 1 month ago: Some 16,000 volunteers will take to the streets of Juba, the capital of southern Sudan, next month i … more →

Tags: Sudan, water related diseases, DfID, UNEP, urban sanitation

Garbage fee hike cancelled

towriter wrote 1 month ago: Solid waste budget gets additional cash to avoid trash rate hike Millions saved during summer strike … more →

Tags: garbage, Toronto, Kris Scheuer, Strike, City Council, mayor david miller, Town Crier, Councillor Karen Stintz, Geoff Rathbone

Bolivia, Cochabamba: closure of K'ara K'ara landfill could face more delays

dietvorst wrote 2 months ago: On 17 September 2009, Bolivian Cochabamba department’s high court ruled to close the K’a … more →

Tags: Policy & Legislation, Bolivia, Groundwater Pollution, landfills

Garbage overload. Must manage.

theweatherstore wrote 2 months ago: My trash bin is currently set on "garbage only" mode. I want to get into segregation and r … more →

Tags: Waste Management, recycling

SEC LITO ATIENZA CALLS ON PUBLIC FOR ATTITUDE, LIFESTYLE CHANGE

Lito Atienza wrote 2 months ago: Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza (3rd from right) leads the Rotarians in pla … more →

Tags: Natural resources, DENR, Environment, Lito Atienza, Manila, mayor, Secretary, Secretary Lito Atienza, Mayor Lito Atienza

Being more mindful of what we throw away2 comments

Mary Anne Velas-Suarin wrote 2 months ago: [Repost from my Facebook 'notes'] It’s been two days from the worst flood that I have ever see … more →

Tags: Environment, abuse of environment, bayanihan, clog, Disaster Response, Drainage Systems, dump, flashflood, Floods

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND PROPER GARBAGE DISPOSAL 1 comment

Lito Atienza wrote 2 months ago: Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Chairman of the Pasig River Reh … more →

Tags: DENR, Environment, garbage, Lito Atienza, Manila, mayor, Secretary, Secretary Lito Atienza, Mayor Lito Atienza

Deonar Project fact sheet1 comment

mumbaiswm wrote 2 months ago: The purpose of this entry is to give a quick snapshot on the Deonar garbage dump and events leading … more →

Tags: Deonar, Dumping Grounds, BMC, climate change, mumbai

Socio-economic and Environmental Benefits of Waste-to-Energy

Salman wrote 3 months ago: Waste-to-energy technologies hold the potential to create renewable energy from waste matter, includ … more →

Tags: Biomass Energy, Waste Management, Waste to Energy, Biomass Utilization, renewable energy

India's 'green and clean' village

dietvorst wrote 3 months ago: “A small village in the north-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya has become the envy of its nei … more →

Tags: Hygiene Promotion, South Asia, EcoTourism, Environmental Conservation, India, Toilets

A Gem in the Forest

pari523 wrote 3 months ago: Dr. Gem B. Castillo He loves to jog, take a dip in the pool, or spend some time in the gym as most m … more →

Tags: Unusual Area, Crucial Work Line, Several International Publications, University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB), Gem in the Forest, Forests Resources, r. Gem Belarmino Castillo, forester, The Philippine Environmental Governance Project

Solid waste management

kundasaleps wrote 4 months ago: This picture is Aluthwatta semi aerobic cover trench compost site … more →

Tags: Uncategorized

Waste-to-Energy in India - Technical Issues

Salman wrote 4 months ago: For self-sustaining combustion, there should be a heat content of at least 2500 kcal/kg (about 5000 … more →

Tags: Waste Management, Waste to Energy, renewable energy

Build a Worm Bin You Can Be Proud Of

shadowphenyx wrote 4 months ago: Sunny gives a quick report on what FoodCycles city farm learning centre is up to. This includes the … more →

Tags: Compost, Vermicomposting, Soil Management, Training, Skill Building, Toronto, Organic Waste Management, Greenhouse, Videófilm

India: ADB Extends $200 Million for First Urban Development Program in North East

dietvorst wrote 5 months ago: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing up to US$ 200 million to improve infrastructure in fiv … more →

Tags: sanitation, India, Financing, governance, Participatory Management, Water supply, Asian Development Bank, urban sanitation, urban water supply

Whose trash is this?

aprilaguila wrote 5 months ago: This morning I saw a boy playing with the empty aerosol can of bug killer I’d handed the street kids … more →

Tags: The Important Stuff, Afghanistan, development


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