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South Africa: Lesedi to Convert Plastics Into Electricity via Pyrolysis
Lesedi Nuclear Services has been appointed by Kibo Energy to build the EPC for the waste-to-energy plastics plants using pyrolysis technology in South Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy, innovation, LMICs, recycling, technology, WASH, waste
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Brazil Government Privatizes Rio’s Water Treatment for $4 Billion
Despite opposition, Rio has sold rights to its water and sewage treatment to companies Agea and Igua. The winning bidders have the goal of collecting and treating 90% of sewage by 2033.
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- WASH
- Region
- Latin America
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- emerging markets, hygiene, WASH, waste, water
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Ghanaian Startup Jumeni Launches Waste Management Platform
Ghanaian startup Jumeni has launched a platform which allows individuals and businesses to access waste collection and recycling services via USSD, web or mobile app.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- mobile applications, recycling, startups, WASH, waste
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Analysis: The High Cost of India’s Cheap Garment Exports
In the small town of Panipat alone there are hundreds of dyeing units, and many of these units release toxic waste into the river.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- emerging markets, pollution, WASH, waste, water
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Press Release: SENTRY Announces Seed Stage Investment From Factor[E] Ventures and SKion Water
Strategic partnership will help scale real-time bioelectrode sensor platform for monitoring and optimizing water and wastewater treatment.
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- WASH
- Tags
- sanitation, scale, Sustainable Development, technology, WASH, waste, water
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Press Release: Global Day of Action: A Call for Leaders to Go #BeyondRecovery to a Zero Waste Future
Global Day of Action: A Call for Leaders to Go #BeyondRecovery to a Zero Waste Future
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- Coronavirus, Energy, Environment
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Mondelez Philippines: Snack Giant Partners With the Plastic Flamingo to Recycle Waste Into Eco-Bricks
Snack Food company Mondelez Philippines recently announced that it would “substantially” invest in plastic waste management and has teamed up with social enterprise The Plastic Flamingo to recycle waste into eco-bricks.
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- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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Kenyan Recycles Plastic Waste Into Bricks Stronger Than Concrete
“Our product is almost five to seven times stronger than concrete,” said Matee, the founder of Nairobi-based Gjenge Makers, which transforms plastic waste into durable building materials.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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