Asia-Pacific
The more than 200 regional GAIA members from 20 countries in this region face a whole gamut of public health, environmental justice and sustainability issues, and our members work on problems related to municipal solid waste, healthcare waste and toxic and hazardous waste, including electronic waste. Learn more.
In the Spotlight
Greens dump waste-to-energy plan
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
January 21st, 2012
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
January 21st, 2012
Residents Protest Corpn Move To Install Incinerators At Kodungaiyur, Perungudi
“Too polluted an area to be married into or from”
by Bindu Shajan Perappadan , The Hindu
January 8th, 2012
by Bindu Shajan Perappadan , The Hindu
January 8th, 2012
"Too polluted an area to be married into or from" is the dubious status that young men and women of Haji Colony here have been battling for the past few years now.
South Korea - No Disposable Plastic Bags Declared!
by the Korea Zero Waste Movement Network, Green Alternatives to Incineration in Scotland
December 14th, 2011
by the Korea Zero Waste Movement Network, Green Alternatives to Incineration in Scotland
December 14th, 2011
S. Korea's major superstores declared a "No Disposable Plastic Bags" policy, resulting in zero disposable plastic bags from these stores as well as a 55 percent increase in the number of customers using reusable tote bags, which equals a CO2 reduction of 6,865 tons and a cost savings of 10 million US dollars.
Women Turn Waste Into Wealth
by K.S. Harikrishnan, IPS-Inter Press Service
by K.S. Harikrishnan, IPS-Inter Press Service
Standing on the shimmering white beach and gazing out at the turquoise blue waters of the Arabian sea, it is hard to believe that a decade ago the international tourist destination of Kovalam, India was under siege by mounting heaps of garbage.
Durban Climate Change Conference - November 2011
View a panel discussion on the contributions of waste picking.
"Green" projects put Indian waste-workers' lives at stake
by Siddhartha Kumar, Monsters and Critics.com
December 6th, 2011
by Siddhartha Kumar, Monsters and Critics.com
December 6th, 2011
New Delhi is among the first Indian cities to launch waste-management projects, like incinerators, that are bound to cut waste-workers access to trash.
