Sustainable Development Archives - Waste Met Asia https://wastemetasia.sg/category/sustainable-development/ Waste Management and Zero Waste Blog Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://wastemetasia.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/favicon-150x150.png Sustainable Development Archives - Waste Met Asia https://wastemetasia.sg/category/sustainable-development/ 32 32 Digital Waste and the Quiet Weight of the Intangible https://wastemetasia.sg/2026/03/28/digital-waste-and-the-quiet-weight-of-the-intangible/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:58:09 +0000 https://wastemetasia.sg/?p=105 When we speak of waste, what comes first to mind is what can be seen. Along corridors, discarded furniture appears. After renovation, construction debris remains. At the end of the day, packaging materials gather in bins. These are familiar, and for that reason, easier to account for. Yet beyond what is visible, there exists another category which, because it does […]

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]]> Construction Waste Management and Opportunities in Asia https://wastemetasia.sg/2020/04/29/construction-waste-management-and-opportunities-in-asia/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:32:10 +0000 https://wastemetasia.sg/?p=56 Construction waste involves construction, roadwork, and demolition materials, as well as complex waste such as plastics, metal, ceramic, and cardboard. Construction materials including wood, shingles, asphalt, concrete, and gypsum make up more than half of the construction waste produced annually.   ‘Reduce, reuse and recycle’ policies are required to regulate the amount of building waste, but inadequate funding, lack of […]

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]]> State Implementation of Technology for Waste Management in Asia https://wastemetasia.sg/2020/04/28/state-implementation-of-technology-for-waste-management-in-asia/ Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:06:33 +0000 https://wastemetasia.sg/?p=37 We look at the models Asian governments are employing in order to manage crippling levels of waste – a major challenge that has been overlooked for too long.   Rising levels of waste The world is more waste producing than ever before. Asia Pacific wastes are expected to grow from about 802 million tons in 2016 to 1.1 trillion tons […]

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]]> Solid Waste Management and Practices in the Indian Subcontinent https://wastemetasia.sg/2020/04/05/solid-waste-management-and-practices-in-the-indian-subcontinent/ Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:15:18 +0000 https://wastemetasia.sg/?p=26 Strong waste management is already a major concern of local governments in South Asia. It constitutes one of their greatest costs and as urban populations increase, the issue increases year after year.   Logistics and space There are two factors that have a major effect on a waste management system’s expense and feasibility as it relates to collection and transportation: […]

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