Tag Archive for: waste

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Section 144 imposed on dumpster diving/spreading trash away from disposal sites

According to a decision made by the Managing Director of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board, Amtiaz Ali Shah, Garbage pickers in Sindh, Pakistan, will now face legal action sanctioned under Section 144 if found spreading garbage once it has…
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Consumer food waste: Ignorance or lack of awareness?

The supply chain creates waste and every stage, and consumers contribute the most in developed countries. In the Netherlands consumers make up 33% of food waste; In the United States,  40-50 per cent of food is thrown away. This is around 76…

کراچی میں پانی کے نالے اور ان میں بھرتا ہوا کچرا

پاکستان کا سب سے بڑا شہر اور معاشی حب کراچی ہے ۔ کراچی کی ابادی تقریباً پندرہ سے بیس کروڑ کے قریب ہے اور گزشتہ کئی سالوں سے کراچی کی آبادی…

A Matter of Convenience?

Is such convenience really all that important? Can we not come up with better solutions?
karachi, kids, playgroup, environment, reduce, reuse, recycle, learn, educate

Awareness Week With GarbageCAN

When it comes to the environment and sustainability, awareness is key - this means acquiring the knowledge of a situation or fact. Awareness can come through education, but in a country like Pakistan that has the lowest literacy rates in the…