The challenge:More than 150kg of packaging waste is generated per capita in the European Union each year.The way packaging is designed is of critical importance, not only for waste reduction and the ...

The challengeThe issues of CO2 emission and future fossil energy shortage are critical in Japan. Since Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in 2011, the importance of renewable energy usage has been...

The challengeAccording to a climate study by Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taiwan in 2011, Taiwan's rainfall situations becomes increasingly polarized, in that ...

The challengeIt is estimated that every year up to 4 billion PET bottles are consumed in Taiwan. According to the statistics of Taiwan EPA, 100,000 tonnes of PET bottles can be recycled. The use of ...

Environmental impact reductionThe challenge:Cyprus faces a number of challenges related to waste management. 88% of all waste ends up in landfill, rather than being recycled or reused, and waste ...

The challenge:Despite the great potential to valorise bio-waste – as compost, fertiliser or energy – recycling rates lag behind the growing level of material recycling, with the majority ...