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EGYPT: Emirates NBD to finance agricultural wastewater reuse in Al-Hamam
Emirates NBD is providing 2 billion Egyptian pounds (over $127.35 million) of financing for the construction of a new agricultural wastewater treatment plant in Upper Egypt. Called Al – Hamam, the facility will have a treatment capacity of 6 million m3 per day.
Singapore government pushes ahead with Green Plan 2030
Singapore government charts a course for a stronger post-Covid economy and encourages everyone in society to contribute ideas
Ears open for environmental taxes
With Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivering his Spending Review today, the waste and recycling sector will be listening out for any specific relevant measures. Spending generally, including for local authorities and
Reports
UNH study: Pay-as-you-throw trash policy cuts solid waste disposal (New Hampshire University)
According to new study from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire, towns that have implemented pay-as-you-throw and other user fee-based pricing policies to reduce
Marine Litter: Socio-Economic study (UN Environment)
This UN Environment study addresses marine litter which is a pressing and growing global environmental challenge. It also represents an economic opportunity as preventing marine litter can enable materials and
Cutting the Waste: How to save money while improving our solid waste systems (Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission)
This report by Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission finds that policy changes can make our waste systems more efficient and less costly. The key to an efficient waste management system is getting
