Waste management

askST: How do countries deal with waste from nuclear energy?

Storage casks, each standing 6m tall, for used nuclear fuel and high-level waste at Switzerland’s interim storage site, which has been in operation since 2000.

28 HDB projects could get new refuse chute doors to prevent dumping of bulky items

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Old refuse chute hoppers seen at Woodleigh Hillside Block 212 in Bidadari on May 23, 2026.

New Zealand capital Wellington flooded with faeces after wastewater failure

Wellington Water said the wastewater overflow in the picturesque suburb of Island Bay was the result of a blocked main.

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire’s ‘Pacific ashtray’ plan to ship, burn waste

An environmental impact statement lodged showed the plan would also raise Fiji’s national emissions by 25 per cent.

Malaysia’s waste-to-energy push eases landfill strain but raises pollution fears

Technicians and engineers monitor the rubbish incineration process in the control room, which shows 29.8MW of power generation, exceeding the projected capacity of 25MW.

Small bugs, big appetites: The tiny army upcycling Singapore’s food waste

(SUGGESTED MAIN PIC 2) [IMAGE 1 OF 12] Black soldier flies searching for mating partners inside the netting enclosure in the breeding room at ENTO Industries on April 20, 2026. Despite their wasp-like appearance, adult flies do not sting or bite and do not have mouthparts to eat. They spend their short lives mating and resting.

Tourism worsens Bali waste crisis

Rubbish piles up on a street in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 24.

How do we make recycling a social norm in Singapore?

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A Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) machine at Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre on April 1, 2026, the day the initiative is rolled out across Singapore.

Can be used for stories on: Recycling, BCRS, Canned/Bottled Drinks, Beverages, Hawker Centre, Environment, Sustainability.

Bali drowning in trash after island’s largest landfill shuts

Rubbish has piled up on the streets of Denpasar in Bali.

Batam to destroy illicit US e-waste, abandons re-export plan

E-waste containers were occupying most of the Batu Ampar Port's 1,000 20-foot equivalent unit capacity.

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