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Medical Waste and its Management
Medical waste is a special type of waste that is generated in small quantities carrying a high potential of virus, disease, infection or any other contamination. Insufficient and improper disposal…
Single Cell Protein (SCP) – bioconverting waste into food
The term single cell protein (SCP) refers to dried biomass or protein extracted from pure or mixed cultures of algae, yeasts, fungi or bacteria. These single cell protein can either…
Rickshaw service for solid waste management launched in KP
The spread of unmanaged waste that is not dealt effectively can lead to air and water pollution that is harmful for the environment, with due concern Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
Electronic waste, an environmental hazard
E-waste simply means electronic waste. These are the electronic products that have become undesirable, outdated or have reached the end of their usable life. E-waste mostly includes computers, monitors, cell…
Domestic Waste Management to reduce Trash
“There are few things certain in life – one is death, second is change and the other is waste.” No one can stop these things to take place in our…
New ultralight material offers many uses for plastic waste
Researchers in Singapore are seeking a patent for a new sound-proof and heat-resistant material made from recycled plastic bottles they say could help reduce plastic waste dumped in oceans and…
Municipal solid waste composting in agriculture
Municipal solid waste is commonly known as garbage or trash which is hazardous refuse generated from different sources such as households, institutions, agriculture and sewage. It can include industrial waste…
Scientists have engineered eco-friendly bricks from human waste
For the first time, young scientists have manufactured eco-friendly bricks, described as ‘liquid gold’, made up of liquid human waste. Students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have successfully…
Solid waste management need of time to live safely
The material, substance or a by-product which is worthless, unwanted, or undesirable for someone is normally called Waste. Waste may be of two kinds, liquids or solids. Those waste substances…
Waste management strategies and climate change
Waste management is an important global issue now a days. The carbon dioxide and methane concentrations in atmosphere rose gradually. The global temperature increases due to greenhouse gases. As GHG (greenhouse…
Waste water management: interrelated issues with problems and solutions
In Pakistan, domestic and industrial waste water is either discharged directly to a sewer system, a nearby field, an internal septic tank, a natural drain or water body. Mostly, this…
Eco-Friendly and Low-Cost Bio-sorbents for the Treatment of Waste Waters in Pakistan
Safe disposal of wastewaters has become a hot potato both in developed and developing nations. Pakistan is also standing in the row of countries facing a swift and dramatic increase…
Minister Mushahid Ullah Khan calls for Ridding Coasts of Waste Dump
PR: The Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan in collaboration with IUCN Pakistan, Government of Sindh and other stakeholders commemorated the International Coastal Clean-up Day at the Seaview Beach…
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Electronic Waste
Consumer electronics have become an integral part of everyday life and are revolutionizing the way we convey, recover information, and enjoy entertainment. Between PCs, TVs, cell phones, electronic amusements, and…
CDA failed in waste management of capital
Capital Development Authority (CDA) shown its incompetence and apathy after being failed to launch a proper garbage dumping site in Islamabad. The city is currently in desperate need of a…
Waste water agriculture Threats, challenges and remedies
Raw city effluent represents the untreated sewage or waste water which normally contains plant
nutrient, toxic chemicals, organic and inorganic pollutants and pathogens. The frequency and
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