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04 Feb 2012
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The dirty business of e-waste
The plight of e-waste scavengers has been well documented, but not well tackled. All that is set to change – in Nigeria at least – as British academics have initiated a project to educate the workers. Emma Rose reports

 
Pacific waste
Known for secluded sandy beaches, the Pacific Islands are an idyllic getaway. But after years of tossing rubbish in open dumps, waste is becoming an issue. Kevin Stanely looks at what’s being done to clean up paradise

 
Rainbow Nation's Green Goals
The world’s attention will turn to South Africa this summer as it hosts the 2010 World Cup. The recent focus on making international events ‘green’ has put the pressure on organisers to shape up and while officials say they’re on track, critics disagree.

 
Organic wizards of Oz
Our counterparts Down Under are locking carbon into farmland using recycled organic waste, and it seems s simple as clicking their heels together. Will Simpson reports on the innovation and its potential impacts

 
Waste under African skies
Earlier this year, a group of UK professionals journeyed to Sierra Leone on a mission to improve waste management practices. Phil Hurst spoke to his Cylch colleague Ruth Llewellyn about the trip

 
Middle East: Changing Ways?
Despite rapid growth and post modern architecture, waste management in the Middle East is still struggling to gain a profile. Dr Adam Read and Dr David Elphick of Hyder Consulting explain the finer points

 
Incineration and incentivisation
When 12 Eastern European countries joined the EU between 2004-2007, they became subject to Eu waste requirements. Simon Billett finds out how their national strategies have evolved

 
California dreaming
The end of landfill and incineration is a fine idea, but how does a zero waste system work in practice? We find out how the US are doing it

 
Go Gothenburg, go
Here in the UK, we’re lagging behind in the race to treat organics, but it’s been an area of concern for many years in parts of the Continent. Libby Peake finds out how Gothenburg left us behind at

 
Cleaning up Kenya’s slums
As Kenya’s political problems are played out in the media, Carole Kariuki, from Environclean Community Group, explains how the community groups are cleaning up the capital’s slums

 
 

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