waste
Dead sperm whale in Indonesia found with 6 kg of plastic in stomach
Environment
November 21, 2018
Dead sperm whale in Indonesia found with 6 kg of plastic in stomach
A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its…
China expands ban on waste imports
Environment
November 19, 2018
China expands ban on waste imports
China will expand its ban on imports of solid waste, local media reported Monday, almost a year after its…
New system of waste management launched in Kafr al-Sheikh
Environment
April 2, 2018
New system of waste management launched in Kafr al-Sheikh
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy announced the launch of the new system of waste management, which will start in Kafr al-Sheikh.…
Egypt disposes 80 million tons of garbage annually: Environment Minister
Egypt
March 22, 2018
Egypt disposes 80 million tons of garbage annually: Environment Minister
Egypt’s Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said on Wednesday that 80 million tons of garbage is collected in Egypt each year,…
Government to tackle waste problems by imposing garbage collection fees
Egypt
February 15, 2018
Government to tackle waste problems by imposing garbage collection fees
Egypt’s Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said on Thursday that garbage collection fees, or ‘Service Fees, are to be imposed across…
Egypt disposes of 241 tons of high-risk waste: Environment minister
Egypt
August 25, 2017
Egypt disposes of 241 tons of high-risk waste: Environment minister
Environment Minister, Khaled Fahmy, announced that Egypt has had disposed of 241 tons of high-risk waste by transferring it to…
44.8% of Egyptians dump garbage in street: CAPMAS
Egypt
August 15, 2017
44.8% of Egyptians dump garbage in street: CAPMAS
About 44.8 percent of Egyptian households dispose of their garbage by dumping it onto the street, while 55.2 percent get…
Egypt to halt flour subsidy, cut wheat imports up to 10%
Egypt
July 13, 2017
Egypt to halt flour subsidy, cut wheat imports up to 10%
Egypt, the world’s largest wheat buyer, will stop subsidizing flour for its sweeping bread subsidy program next month in a…
Brazilian restaurants turn waste back into food
Egypt
August 2, 2016
Brazilian restaurants turn waste back into food
There's not a lot of green in the urban jungle of Sao Paulo, but thanks to Fernanda Danelon, restaurants in…
Serious waste seized at Alexandria seaport
Egypt
October 18, 2014
Serious waste seized at Alexandria seaport
Prosecutors at Alexandria Seaport have decided to hold two container ships carrying several tons of serious waste materials that are…