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Vancouver sewage-to-heat center goes live before Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson (L) and other officials switch on the False Creek Energy Center, a power plant that runs on human waste, in the city on Jan. 14, 2010. The energy center uses sewage to create enough heat and hot water for the Olympic Village and thousands of new homes and businesses.

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Biodegrading toilets to be set up on Mt. Fuji summit

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Photo shows biodegrading lavatories which a Shizuoka-based nonprofit organization commissioned to protect the environment on Mt. Fuji. The lavatories will be installed at the mountain's summit in late June to decompose human waste. Officials of the nonprofit Fujisan Club said May 23 that they installed a biodegrading lavatory at the mountain's fifth station last year.

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Int'l conference on biological recycling opens

SAPPORO, Japan - A three-day international conference opens in Sapporo on Sept. 6 to promote the recycling of biological waste. About 320 experts from 15 countries gathered on the first day of the conference at Hokkaido University to discuss measures to recycle waste such as garbage, and human and animal waste.

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Malaysia's biggest oceanarium holds ceremony to mark World Oceans Day

STORY: Malaysia's biggest oceanarium holds ceremony to mark World Oceans Day DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:33 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Aquaria KLCC and mascots welcoming children at the entrance 2. various of children enjoying the mermaid show 3. various of children participating in the educational interactive activities and workshops STORYLINE: Malaysia's biggest oceanarium Aquaria KLCC marked World Oceans Day on Wednesday with a ceremony to remind the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean and raise awareness of the importance of sustainable marine management. The event, held in cooperation with the Malaysian Department of Fisheries (DOF) and themed "Revitalizing: Collective Action for The Ocean," kicked off with an underwater mermaid show named "Danger to the Beauty," an underwater story showing how plastic waste in the ocean negatively impacts marine lives. Additionally, in conjunction with World Sea Turtle Day which falls in the same mo

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Automatic COVID-19 sampling machine unveiled in Shanghai

STORY: Automatic COVID-19 sampling machine unveiled in Shanghai DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Qinggeng No. 1" 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI QIANG, Market Manager of Shanghai ZJ Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A highly automatic COVID-19 sampling machine has been unveiled in Shanghai. The "Qinggeng No. 1" was developed by a biotech company in Shanghai after two years of research. The product, covering only 2.7 square meters, is like a mini-lab "pavilion." An estimated 90,000 samples can be tested within a day. Biological waste is handled without human intervention. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI QIANG, Market manager of Shanghai ZJ Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. "It can test 4,500 samples each day. That's similar to the workload of 18 to 24 staff members working in three shifts. If pool sampling is taken into account, if up to 20 samples are mixed together for more rapid processing, then 90,000 samples could be tested within a day." Xi

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Biodegrading toilets to be set up on Mt. Fuji summit

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Photo shows biodegrading lavatories which a Shizuoka-based nonprofit organization commissioned to protect the environment on Mt. Fuji. The lavatories will be installed at the mountain's summit in late June to decompose human waste. Officials of the nonprofit Fujisan Club said May 23 that they installed a biodegrading lavatory at the mountain's fifth station last year.

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Man in news: Developer of eco-friendly bio-toilet based on sawdust

Toshihiro Kitsui shows a bio-toilet workable in the absence of a sewage system as pictured in Asahikawa on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 3, 2015. The toilet, developed by his small company, mixes human waste with sawdust with the help of a screw, giving out little odor and permitting the mixture to be used as fertilizer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man in news: Developer of eco-friendly bio-toilet based on sawdust

Toshihiro Kitsui stands by a bio-toilet developed by his small company for use in the absence of a sewage system as pictured in Asahikawa on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 3, 2015. The toilet mixes human waste with sawdust with the help of a screw, giving out little odor and permitting the mixture to be used as fertilizer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Vancouver sewage-to-heat center goes live before Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson (L) and other officials switch on the False Creek Energy Center, a power plant that runs on human waste, in the city on Jan. 14, 2010. The energy center uses sewage to create enough heat and hot water for the Olympic Village and thousands of new homes and businesses. (Kyodo)

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Kyushu firm to mass-produce biotech toilets

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Handout photo shows a biotech portable toilet which Sunbio Co., a Kitakyushu-based company, will begin mass producing in May. Company officials said the toilet, priced at 342,000 yen, employs microorganisms to completely decompose human waste in two to three hours. The microorganisms inhabit wooden chips in the bowl area and decompose the organic materials of human waste into water and carbon dioxide. Intended mainly for the elderly with walking difficulties and for inpatients, the toilet will ease the burden of caregivers as the wooden chips need to be replaced only once a year, officials said.