Waste Management

Waste Management acquires Pioneer Industries assets

Waste Management of Wisconsin has acquired certain Wisconsin recycling assets of Pioneer Industries of Wisconsin. The transaction closed Monday; terms were undisclosed. Pioneer Industries specializes in...

Tale of an untapped $13 bn waste management industry

Between an India which produces 62 million tonnes of solid waste every year and a 'Swachh Bharat' is an untapped waste management industry which...

GSMA urges mobile operators to boost e-waste management

As the use of electronic devices surges, there is increase in the quantity of e-waste being dumped not only in developed countries but also...

Biodegradable plastics not the answer to reduce marine litter: UN

Biodegradable plastics are not the answer to reducing marine litter, says a report launched on the 20th anniversary of the Global Programme of Action for...

America Recycles Day: Industry comes up with new recycling ideas

As America prepares to celebrate the Recycles Day on November 15, a number of optimistic developments are taking shape. The first one, on water recycling,...

China, India emerge as growth economies for plastic waste management

Global plastic waste management market is projected to be valued at around USD 26,573.3 million by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 3.02 percent from 2015...

 Green building market grew 12.81% in 2014

Green building market witnessed a healthy growth of 12.81 percent in 2014. The growth is driven by rise in green building construction and government initiatives...

HJB–Tatva to develop integrate waste treatment facility in Oman

Omani contracting firm Hasan Juma Backer Trading and Contracting (HJB) and Tatva Global Environment of India are to jointly construct a $20-million, integrated waste...