The challengeFollowing the waste hierarchy, landfill or disposal of waste is the least preferred step in its management. With the aim to extract the maximum practical benefits from products and to ...

The challenge:In 2011 it was estimated that 60 million used tyres could be found on South African soil – more tyres than people. With a further 11 million new tyres entering the market each ...

The challenge:One characteristic of globalisation has been the increased mobility of capital, resulting in larger flows of private investment, especially into the global south. With much of this ...

The challengeAccording to International Energy Agency, the CO2 emission in South Korea in 2010 was 563 million tonnes, which accounted for 1.9% of worldwide emissions and ranked 7th globally. The per ...

The challengeBy the turn of the century, environmental awareness became stronger in Taiwan. As a result, illegal dumping ofunidentified and hazardous waste got into the focus of public ...