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Polluted Indonesian river to get $500m clean-upGuardian Unlimited | 06 Dec 2008One of the world's most polluted rivers, the Citarum in Indonesia, is to get a major clean-up that is hoped to improve the lives of millions of people, the Asian Development Bank announced today. The Manila-based lender has agreed to provide a $500m (£340m) loan package to the Indonesian government support the restoration of the river basin, which supports a population of 28 million ...
Waste Management | Water Pollution UK manufacturing 'falls off a cliff'Guardian Unlimited | 03 Dec 2008Sharp slump in new orders pushes sector to lowest point in at least 16 years, sending shares lower, further weakening the pound and fuelling speculation of hefty cut in interest rates
Waste Management Scheme to tackle loan sharks wins Guardian prizeGuardian Unlimited | 26 Nov 2008An initiative by Glasgow city council to rescue people from doorstep lenders and instead provide access to mainstream financial services was last night named overall winner of the Guardian Public Services Awards 2008. The creation of Scotcash by the council and its partners, a social enterprise, has proved highly successful and is seen as a template for other local authorities in the UK ...
Waste Management Climate Change Capital Plans China DealsPlanet Ark | 18 Nov 2008HONG KONG - London-based alternative investment manager Climate Change Capital plans to invest 5 billion yuan (US$732 million) in environmental projects in China including industrial waste management and clean technology over the next two to three years.
Waste Management | Climate Change We must defend our high seas from more than just piratesThe Times | 18 Nov 2008Sirius Star, and burnt the $100 million of crude oil she is carrying. Now imagine that they managed to hijack 500 supertankers of the same size, and burnt them all. Hard to believe, but this is the damage that is inflicted every year by the world's fishing fleets.
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