Sweden is so good at recycling that, for several years, it has imported rubbish from other countries to keep its recycling plants going. Less than 1 per cent of Swedish household waste was sent to landfill last year or any year since 2011. Watch the video and read more here.
Jamie Oliver Group and UKHarvest organized the CEO CookOff in London, England. The aim is to raise £2 million to target food waste, obesity and malnutrition. Did you know? In the UK, 33% of children under the age of 18 are overweight or obese. Largely, this is simply because they’re eating the wrong things. We need to … Continued
Oklin’s GG10s composting machine was installed at the premises of Hotel and Camping in Salzkammergut, a famous tourist area near Salzburg City. BERAU am Wolfgangsee is a hotel and campsite that overlooks the Wolfgangsee lake, situated near the quaint market town of St. Wolfgang and the Postalm ski resort. The GG10s is equipped to handle the … Continued
Macau has an estimated population of 575,000 living in an area of 30.3 km2 (11.6 sq mi). It is considered one of the most densely populated region in the world. With Macao’s small geographic area and high cost of land, landfilling has been the lowest priority for waste disposal. More than 80% of the total waste in Macao was … Continued
The dumpster behind Trafalgar’s Bistro and Sweet Obsession bakery has been replaced with a City of Vancouver residential garbage can. But the two eateries can’t even fill that any more. Until a few months ago the dumpster had to be emptied three or four times a week at a cost of almost $1,000 a month … Continued
A video that depicts the operation of Oklin’s composter at Sheraton Schipol in Amsterdam.