Used syringes and sanitary pads: Nepali engineer's mission to recycle all hospital waste

Published on April 5, 2024

Convincing busy doctors and nurses that waste is worth their time is the biggest obstacle to a circular economy for healthcare, says Nepali engineer and social entrepreneur Mahesh Nakarmi.

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OCBC working to amend coal policy to finance early retirement projects

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Fossil fuel subsidies are costing Canadian taxpayers way more than the carbon tax

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The federal carbon tax increase is now in effect, and will raise gas prices by three cents per litre in most Canadian provinces.The hike prompted complaints from seven premiers and a recent parliamentary showdown, culminating in a failed vote of non-confidence in the Liberal government.Yet this ongoing debate overlooks a far costlier carbon tax: fossil fuel subsidies.Fossil fuel subsidies cost us