Phursungi residents demand halt on open dumping of waste at local depot, say PMC has failed to address their concerns

Area Inhabitants Also Want Scientific Methods For Bio-mining Here, Criticise Ongoing Efforts ...
Mongabay

Open dumping & failed reforms bury Sri Lankan cities in waste problem

In a landmark decision, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court recently determined that long-term waste dumping at a site in Meethotamulla violated residents’ fundamental rights and faulted the authorities for ...
Nature

Assessing solid waste disposal practices and environmental impacts in three communities of Ghana’s Ahafo region

Poor solid waste management remains a major environmental and public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. Solid waste includes non-hazardous materials like plastics, ...
Phys.org

Open dumping in Ghana contributes to flood risk and urban vulnerability

A study in the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management has found a direct link between Ghana's mounting urban flooding challenges and unregulated waste disposal practices. The ...
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Dumping construction waste in open areas to invite penal action

Hyderabad: Dumping of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste in open areas, roadsides, drains or water bodies has been strictly prohibited and will attract penal action, the Telangana government has ...
Mongabay

Open burning of plastic is an escalating public health threat, say experts

Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to ...