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Resource recovery, reuse, industrial symbiosis, circular procurement, waste systems, and material transitions.
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Japan’s first review of its Fifth Fundamental Plan finds final disposal and circular-business growth broadly on track, while resource productivity, circular inputs, circular-use rates and public behavior need more work. The value lies in separating motion from sufficient progress.
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Japan's Environment Ministry has selected a Koriyama demonstration that links carbon capture at a municipal waste facility with regional conversion and use, testing whether public infrastructure can anchor a local carbon-utilisation chain.
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Australian federal, state and territory ministers have agreed national principles for reusing surplus government information and communications technology devices.
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Indonesia plans 11 waste-to-energy facilities to enter service progressively through 2028.
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With the Paris Agreement having been ratified the water sector has a role in mitigating climate change. Read about Melbourne Water's low-carbon future.
Read analysisVienna is a maestro when it comes to its commitment to being a leading sustainable city of the 21st century.
Read analysisCities are radically transforming the way they manage resources. In Melbourne, Project Aquarevo aims to develop the foundations of a Smart City.
Read analysisOver summer, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) ran its ‘Lets make the summer green’ program to promote water and energy conservation.
Read analysisIn Hawaii, the City of Honolulu has recently awarded a contract to Hawaii Gas to capture and process biogas in Hawaii and turn it into renewable energy.
Read analysisDubai’s new Sustainable City places resource efficiency and waste reduction as its top priorities in creating a sustainable oasis in the desert.
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