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Tag Archives: Waste
Turning Trash into Health Care in Indonesia

Like many developing countries around the world, Indonesia is faced with a difficult and growing garbage problem. Trash leads to illness and diminished quality of life, and many Indonesians must also cope with the high cost of health care. In 2010, a doctor named Gamal Albinsaid devised a new idea to help people access badly needed health insurance and manage their waste and sanitation.
The Women WASH Leaders of Ethiopia’s Biogas Café Cooperatives
10 Ways Poop and Trash Can Save the Day

Human feces, garbage, trash, all the good stuff that we try to ship off or tunnel out end up somewhere. We are getting better and better at turning that garbage into an asset, and then applying it to international development. Check out 10 innovations that are repurposing waste in the list below… no poop jokes, we promise.
Fishing byproducts make sustainable fashion
Germany serves Up Zero-Waste Grocery Experience
greenABLE: Employment and Environment in South Africa

Approximately 40 million tonnes of electronic waste is generated globally each year, and due to the high cost of proper disposal, much of it ends up in landfills. Printer cartridges, like other electronic waste, do not break down easily and the leftover ink contains dangerous substances that can pollute the environment and cause health problems.
Food Security for Everyone
Meet the Peepoople

The Peepoo is a biodegradable bag with a lining that kills bacteria in feces, turning it into valuable fertilizer. It is a slim, elongated bag with two layers. The internal gauze layer is pulled over the rim of a Peepoo Kiti, a green cylinder offered with the product which provides a seat for the user.
India Paves the Way with Plastic — But will it work?

The OECD estimates that upwards of 40% of municipal waste in India is simply not collected. Over the years, scientists and regional and municipal governments in the country have been collaborating on how to reduce the amount of non-biodegradable waste that blankets the country. This project is modeled after smaller-scale road paving initiatives that occurred in New Delhi and Bangalore …