ISWA manual shows that disasters and conflicts in West Asia generate vast amounts of hazardous and mixed waste that, if poorly managed, quickly become a second crisis threatening health, the ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2025 / When a natural disaster strikes, the aftermath is not just about restoring the daily lives and homes of the affected, but also about managing ...

Tsunamis and earthquakes pose devastating threats to coastal communities worldwide. However, beyond the immediate destructive power of these events, the negative impact of the disaster waste they ...

We need to rethink how we’re disposing of the debris from natural disasters and find ways to match materials with business opportunities. A tornado damaged collapsed building piles into the street on ...

This infographic visually summarizes the research background and the proposed framework, which can help improve the resilience of coastal communities to seismic events. Tsunamis and earthquakes pose ...

The most destructive and costliest wildfire in California’s history, the Camp Fire, killed 85 people and destroyed nearly 19,000 structures in November 2018. A year later, crews were still collecting ...

The Ministry of Environment is to propose a management plan for large-scale post-disaster temporary waste storage by the end of February, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) said today. The ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Govt notified a comprehensive, statewide disaster waste management protocol, making it mandatory for all ...

The protocol prepared by Suchitwa Mission clarifies the roles and responsibilities of departments in waste management during disasters ...

A 2012 study estimated that the city generates between 3.5 million and 5.5 million tons of commercial waste per year. The City Council faces a choice in restructuring the waste disposal system that ...