July 2019 - Simply Waste Solutions

Earth Overshoot Day

Posted on July 29, 2019March 3, 2020 by Tatiana Skeete

Today (Monday 29th July 2019) marks Earth Overshoot Day (EOD). A date on the calendar when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. Continue reading “Earth Overshoot Day”

Boomerang Waste

Posted on July 16, 2019March 3, 2020 by Tatiana Skeete

Following China’s ban on imported waste in late 2018, developed countries have been sending its waste to developing south-east Asian countries for disposal and recycling. Recently there have been containers that have been refused due to incorrect labelling and contamination from several countries. Continue reading “Boomerang Waste”