Blocked drains expose deep waste management failures

The Pacific Recycling Foundation says the recent road flooding highlighted by the Fiji Roads Authority is a clear sign that Fiji needs a more coordinated and long-term approach to waste management. FRA teams recently found large amounts of household rubbish — including plastic bottles, takeaway containers and food wrappers — blocking cross culverts and catch […]

Blocked drains expose deep waste management failures

fbcnews.com.fj - 23/Nov 04:15

The Pacific Recycling Foundation says the recent road flooding highlighted by the Fiji Roads Authority is a clear sign that Fiji needs a more...

Labasa flooding blamed on poor drainage and maintenance

fbcnews.com.fj - 04:38

Improper drainage, inadequate daily maintenance, and improper rubbish disposal are being blamed for the continuous flooding in Labasa’s low-lying,...

Labasa flooding blamed on poor drainage and maintenance

fbcnews.com.fj - 04:38

Improper drainage, inadequate daily maintenance, and improper rubbish disposal are being blamed for the continuous flooding in Labasa’s low-lying,...

America Recycles Day: What and what not to put in the bin

wn.com - 15/Nov 01:21

In the bin Saturday, Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day. The national recycling rate has increased from less than 7% in 1960 to the current rate of 32%....

America Recycles Day: What and what not to put in the bin

wn.com - 15/Nov 01:21

In the bin Saturday, Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day. The national recycling rate has increased from less than 7% in 1960 to the current rate of 32%....

Dansoman residents decry untidy roads

ghanaiantimes.com.gh - 11/Nov 08:48

RESIDENTS of Dansoman are unhappy about the untidy state of roads in the Ablekuma West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, a situation which...

Plastic waste is a toxic legacy – and an important archaeological record

wn.com - 13/Nov 11:58

Spice Footage / shutterstock Imagine a remote Galapagos beach, where iguanas stomp around between fishing nets, flip flops, baseball caps and plastic...