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Navigating Solo Grocery Shopping: Strategic Staples for One Transitioning from shopping for a household to shopping for one requires a shift in strategy. The challenge lies in balancing portion control, …

Belgium’s Pension Reform: How Raising Retirement Age Cuts Costs—and Who Pays the Price The Belgian government’s 2025 pension reform—raising the legal retirement age—has already saved €632 million in public spending. …

Japan’s Trash Bag Shortage: How Middle East Tensions Hit Local Waste Management It sounds like a minor inconvenience until you’re standing in a supermarket with a full bin and empty …

Indonesia’s Push for Plastic Roof Tiles: A Dual Solution for Housing and Waste? Indonesia is taking a bold step toward addressing two pressing challenges—substandard housing and plastic waste—with a single …

Prabowo Subianto’s Presidential Record and Budgetary Controversies Since assuming office on October 20, 2024, Indonesia’s eighth president, Prabowo Subianto, has faced scrutiny over the alignment between his public promises of …

Waste Treatment Plant Fire in Hamyang-gun, South Korea A fire erupted at 1:59 p.m. On March 26, 2026, in an outdoor yard at a waste treatment plant located in Hamyang-eup, …

Fano’s Urban Hygiene Service Contract Extended to 2050 The Municipality of Fano has secured the continuation of its urban hygiene service with Aset, a local company, until the end of …

Tableware Recycling Initiatives Gain Traction with Consumers Consumers are increasingly participating in recycling programs offered by retailers, driven by a desire to reduce landfill waste and take advantage of commercial …

Anonymous Gold Donation to Bolster Osaka’s Aging Water Infrastructure Osaka, Japan – The city of Osaka has received an extraordinary donation of 21 kilograms of gold bullion, valued at approximately …

Medication Waste in Switzerland: A Growing Concern Amidst Shortages Hundreds of tons of medication are discarded annually in Switzerland, a practice that raises questions as the country faces shortages of …