Kazakhstan annually produces about 5 million tons of solid household waste. How much of it is recycled and what problems remain unresolved, the correspondent of the Kazinform agency found out. Collage: Kazinform Waste volumes and infrastructure Environmentalists note that each Kazakhstani produces an average of one kilogram of garbage daily.
Circular Economy as an Opportunity for Central Asia Summary Report May 2024 DOWNLOAD World Bank. Circular Economy as an Opportunity for Central Asia – Summary Report (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099052024074569900 The concept of the circular economy (CE) is gaining attention worldwide as a way to promote sustainable development
On March 19, 2025, the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) will take part in the webinar “The EU Eco-Design and Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) and the Textile Sector: Towards Circular Fashion for the Asia-Pacific Region”, organized by SWITCH-Asia and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) as part of the
Vice Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mansur Oshurbayev met with FAO Assistant Director-General – Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia Mr. Viorel Gutu, during which the parties discussed issues of sustainable management of natural resources, restoration of forest ecosystems, waste management and climate
Plastic waste is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time, affecting both local ecosystems and global efforts towards sustainable development. Kazakhstan, like many countries, is facing a growing volume of plastic waste, which poses significant challenges to environmental safety. Within the framework of the regional project “Plastic Waste
After the commissioning of waste-to-energy plants built by Chinese partners, Uzbekistan will become the first country in Central Asia to practice waste-to-energy recycling, Podrobno.uz correspondent reports. This statement was shared by Tom Shi, vice president of the Chinese company Shanghai SUS Environment, which entered the waste-to-energy market in Uzbekistan in 2024. Shi
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Chemical Recycling of Polymeric Materials from Waste in the Circular Economy, Final Report, RPA, 2021 The purpose of the study was to investigate the current state of knowledge regarding the chemical recycling of polymeric materials (e.g., plastics, rubber) from waste. Considering the scale of plastic pollution and the potential role
