Waste management

Indonesia’s diving paradise Derawan Island faces mounting waste crisis

Visitors at the inauguration of a waste-sorting facility on Derawan Island, East Kalimantan, on Feb 11.

Death in the Philippines, under a mountain of filth

epa12639781 A view of an affected area at the site of a waste landfill collapse in Binaliw village in Cebu City, central Philippines, 10 January 2026. At least three people were killed and 34 remain missing following a collapse at the landfill 08 January, as local emergency response units continue search operations. EPA/JUANITO ESPINOSA

Surakarta landfill crisis highlights Indonesia’s growing waste problem

Some residents have even been forced to temporarily leave their homes as they were unable to endure the conditions.

Seoul goes on waste diet: Reduce output of rubbish, win benefits

Death toll rises to 28 after landfill collapse in the Philippines

Members of the search and rescue team look for people after a landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City on Jan 11, 2026.

School of life: He quit school at 18 to ‘clean longkangs’ and started a $3m waste management company

Mr Shaik Nifael Nazeemuddin's waste management company, Jetters Incz, was named one of Singapore’s 100 fastest growing firms in January 2025.

Indonesia’s Greater Jakarta grapples with waste crisis amid mounting rubbish and landfill leaks

Meanwhile, repeated avalanches of trash have occurred at the Bantar Gebang landfill in the past few months.

Carrying small trash bags, rubbish in pockets: How Malaysians adapt to stricter littering rules

Those found guilty of littering in Malaysia can now be ordered to trim trees as part of their community service, on top of sweeping streets and cleaning public spaces.

Hanoi to require household waste sorting and allow collectors to refuse unsorted rubbish

A sanitation worker collecting rubbish at an informal dumping site in Vietnam's capital city Hanoi.

Why Seoul is paying residents to throw away less food

Points will be credited through Seoul’s Eco Mileage system and can be used like cash.

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