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Traditional Chinese architecture under the full moon, symbolizing China’s waste-to-energy development within its cultural and environmental transformation.

China’s Waste-to-Energy Strategy: How It’s Powering a Cleaner Future

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China’s Waste Crisis: From Overflow to Opportunity China’s waste-to-energy development has emerged as a central strategy in tackling the country’s mounting waste crisis, with the colossal volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated by its 1.4 billion citizens and rapid urbanisation. In 2020 alone, China produced over 235 million tonnes of urban waste—equivalent to more […]

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Energy, Environment, Technology
A large red billboard with bold white letters reading “COMMUNITY IS STRENGTH.” Smaller text below says, “Be strong. Let’s look out for one another.” The billboard is mounted on a wooden wall in front of a brick building.

How Citizen Enforcement Strengthens Thrivability: A Path to Real Environmental Accountability

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What Is Citizen Enforcement in Sustainability and, better yet, thrivability? Citizen enforcement for environmental sustainability refers to the actions taken by individuals and communities to hold polluters and policymakers accountable. Unlike formal government oversight, it relies on public environmental monitoring and civic responsibility. Therefore, citizen enforcement for environmental sustainability involves people organising to ensure that

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Environment, Government, Society
Meal Scheduling for conscious consumption

How Scheduling Food Consumption Boosts Health and Reduces Waste

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INTRODUCTION Food and the culture surrounding it have always been integral to human life globally. Food is not only a source of nourishment but also a marker of identity, tradition, and community. With rising health issues and growing awareness about healthy and conscious consumption, meal scheduling has become equally important. This can be approached by

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Health, Lifestyle
Coastal fishing communities thrive on the ocean.

Fishing Communities at the Crossroads: Tradition vs. Survival

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For thousands of years, the rhythmic sound of waves has drawn millions of people to the ocean’s edge, where fishing boats return each day carrying more than just their catch. They bear the hopes, traditions, and survival of entire coastal communities (Martino et al., 2023). From the bustling harbours of West Africa to the quiet

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Business, Environment, Society, Sustainability

Safeguarding Brisbane Waterways: How Bacteria Threaten Public Health and Dreams of a Spectacular Olympics

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The Olympics are one of the most prestigious global events, eagerly awaited by athletes and sports aficionados alike. While athletes strive for glory and a podium finish, host nations and cities aim to gain international prestige through the successful delivery of the Games. To achieve this, they often focus on large-scale infrastructure, including stadiums, athlete

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Environment, Health, Society

Bees, Food, & Future: How Declining Pollinators Threaten Global Nutrition

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Why Bees Matter: Pollinators and Global Food Security Life on Earth as we know it is dependent on pollination (USDA, 2025). Without short-range pollinators, such as bees, we would not have crops, flowers, or food. The work pollinators do is extremely underrated and underappreciated. They are keystone species, meaning that without pollinators, ecosystems would collapse,

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Environment, Science, Sustainability

Industrial Runoff: The Teflon Scandal

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What Is Industrial Runoff and Why Does It Matter? Industrial runoff is the discharge of chemical effluents into water sources, causing pollution. This pollution of water sources impacts both human and environmental health (Singh et al., 2023). Runoff commonly occurs in industrial and agricultural settings such as farms, factories, or mine sites. Industrial runoff is

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Environment, Health, Society, Sustainability
Hands grabbing food messily in a box

Hunger and Malnutrition: Two Sides of the Same Coin

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Hunger and malnutrition remain persistent global challenges, affecting hundreds of millions of people. The United Nations has warned that the world is “dangerously off course” in efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition (Global Network Against Food Crises, 2025). Despite decades of progress, in 2024, nearly 8.2% (673 million) of people globally experienced hunger (Food and

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Government, Health, Human Rights
large hospital building in the city

Decentralised Healthcare: Hospitals Are Shrinking, And That Might Be Good for Your Health

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the Age of the Mega-Hospital is ending For over a century, healthcare has revolved around big hospitals; massive central hubs where patients with almost every need are treated. That era is starting to wane. Around the world, we are seeing a shift toward tech-enabled, decentralised healthcare. Instead of mega-hospitals handling everything under one roof, healthcare

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Coronavirus, Health, Sustainability
Polluted shoreline with plastic and mixed waste in a tropical setting, illustrating wealthy cities exporting waste to the Global South

How Wealthy Cities Export Waste to the Global South: The Hidden Cost of Urbanisation

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The Dirty Secret of Urban Growth Wealthy cities, typically within developed countries, generate enormous amounts of trash compared to their less affluent counterparts. In fact, a World Bank analysis found that waste correlates strongly with income and urbanisation. They report that developed countries (the Global North) produce 34% of solid waste, while developing countries (the

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Human Rights, Society, Sustainability
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