Garbage of the world consists chiefly of kitchen waste, textile waste and paper which can be converted into fuel for homes and industries.

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Sherpas store toilet and kitchen waste in metal drums and haul it 50km down to the town of Namche Bazaar, where it is used for compost.

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Competition there between home brewers and waste collectors for grease is fierce, and some fear as gas prices continue to rise, the scramble for the nation's kitchen waste will only intensify.

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From July, aerosols and textiles will be accepted for recycling and kitchen towels can go into the food waste bins.

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It also hands out two food waste caddies - one for putting food scraps in for the kitchen and another for kerbside collection.

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Clean tech is invading the kitchen as well -- behold the Biobot, a tabletop device that converts waste cooking oil into biodiesel.

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