About Salman Zafar

Salman Zafar is the CEO/Founder of BioEnergy Consult, and an international consultant, advisor and trainer with expertise in waste management, biomass energy, waste-to-energy, environment protection and resource conservation. He has successfully accomplished a wide range of projects in the areas of biogas technology, biomass energy, waste-to-energy, recycling and waste management. He is a prolific environmental writer, and has authored more than 2000 popular articles in reputed journals, magazines and websites. Salman can be reached at salman@bioenergyconsult.com

Why Is It Important to Recycle and How to Start Recycling

waste management strategy for businesses

If you want to reduce your carbon footprint in a way that can instantly benefit our planet, you should look into recycling. Thanks to increased awareness, we’re now recycling more than ever. If you’re wondering why and how to recycle, this article is for you. Why you should recycle? Recycling… Continue reading

Biogas Production from Food Waste – Working Principle

AD plant working on food waste

Food waste disposal is a big problem in all countries, especially affluent ones. There are numerous places which generate large amounts of food waste including hotels, restaurants, malls, residential societies, canteens, airline caterers, markets etc. A proper food waste management strategy needs to be devised for them to make sure… Continue reading

5 Simple DIY Projects to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

5 Simple DIY Projects to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

Personal responsibility seems to be taking preeminence in every walk of our lives. As time goes by, people are advised to change how they act in response to society’s change. The same case applies to reducing your carbon footprint. It’s time that everyone is held accountable for their contribution to… Continue reading

Waste Management in the United Kingdom: Interesting Facts

plastic waste in UK

Around 215 million tonnes of household waste is generated across the United Kingdom each year. Reliable statistics clearly reveal that Britain’s mountain of waste can fill the nation’s largest lake, Lake Windermere in just eight months. If the waste was deposited into Albert Hall, London, it would be full in… Continue reading

Waste Management, Landfills and Sustainability

Waste management is one of the core themes of sustainability, but achieving sustainable waste management is a challenging and complex task. Despite the fact that an increasing amount of waste has been reused and recycled, landfills still play an important role in the management of wastes. However, waste degradation in… Continue reading

Towards Sustainable Waste Management in the Construction Industry

Towards Sustainable Waste Management in the Construction Industry

Construction business is booming worldwide driven by population growth, urbanization and increased need for dwellings, business sites and commercial spaces. Unfortunately, it also means that there is a serious challenge to implement sustainable waste management in the construction industry. It is not only the duty of waste management contractors and… Continue reading

Beat Plastic Pollution by Knowing How to Recycle Plastic

Beat Plastic Pollution by Knowing How to Recycle Plastic

Around 350 million tons of plastic waste is produced worldwide, but only 10 percent is recycled, which is an alarming figure for environmental and public health. Although plastic is a very useful material that’s rigid, flexible and robust, it becomes waste right after use, and contaminate the environment and damage… Continue reading

The Environmental Impacts of Bitcoin Mining

environmental impact of bitcoin mining

After a mysterious white paper was published nearly a decade and a half back, in 2008, the concept of viewing currency as a piece of paper had been thoroughly demolished and replaced by something very magnificent. Yes, I am talking about Bitcoin. It has been considered one of the most… Continue reading

Biomass Energy Sector in India – An Overview

biomass pile near a biomass power plant

Biomass energy accounted for 13% of India’s final energy consumption in 2023. By 2030, this share is projected to rise to as much as 45%, making India one of the world’s fastest-growing biomass energy markets. According to the International Energy Agency’s projections, India will account for more than one-third of… Continue reading

3 Tips To Make Your Office Eco-Friendly

3 Tips To Make Your Office Eco-Friendly

One of the latest terms in office procedures and office setup is “Eco-friendly” and “Sustainable”. That broad term refers to items, practices, procedures and standards that do not harm the environment. It applies to everything from printer paper to cloud computing. What are Eco-Friendly Products and Practices for Offices? While… Continue reading