Curiosidades

Denmark – study reports on potential flows of household paper and cardboard

The Danish EPA have published a study (in Danish with an English summary) which reports on potential flows paper and cardboard from Danish households Methodology The study is based on data from a number of registers published by the trade associations. In addition, key players from daily newspapers and magazines. …

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Scotland – continental drift to recycling green glass

Never mind the 10 million green bottles standing on a wall, Scots recycle twice that amount of green glass alone each year, according to new figures cited by The Scotsman. The latest figures for glass recycling show Scotland‘s drinking habits are becoming increasingly continental – at least among those who …

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UK – recyclers‘ rubbish dumped abroad

Recycling Householders are urged to recycle to stop waste going to landfill sites Councils are investigating what happens to their recycled rubbish after the BBC revealed 500 tonnes had been shipped unsorted to Indonesia. Customs at Jakarta impounded containers holding mixed up paper, cardboard, plastics and cans from UK households. …

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Israel – waste generation in 2004: 1.6 kg per capita per day

According to the Israeli Environment Ministry‘‘s Solid Waste Division, each person in Israel generated 1.6 kilograms of waste per day in 2004 or some 584 kilograms per year. The total quantity of waste generated in Israel each year is some 5.8 million tons (including municipal and industrial waste). The goal …

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UK – farmers urged to manage waste better

Farmers are urged to stop burning and burying their rubbish in preparation for new waste regulations, as part of new guidance issued by the Environment Agency. Rebecca Favager, Waste Policy Advisor at Environment Agency Wales said: "We want to help farmers get to grips with how to deal with waste …

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Germany – steady rise in waste imports

Federal Environmental Agency publishes statistics for 2004 The volume of imported waste requiring a license has once again seen a sharp increase to a level of 6.5 million tons (Mt) in 2004. As compared to the previous year, imports rose by 1.6 Mt; that is, by roughly 33 per cent. …

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Morocco – first factory to recycle plastic waste in Morocco

The Morocco Times reports that the first factory for recycling plastic waste has at last seen the light of day in Morocco. Fay?al Alami and Ali Moulay Kettani have signed a partnership agreement with the group Jet International (Julian Environmental Technologies), one of the two inventors of a process related …

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UK – waste oils incineration guidance issued

The Environment Agency for England and Wales has launched a new awareness campaign reminding companies, businesses and local mechanics to dispose of waste oil safely and legally or face tough penalties. Under the new Waste Incineration Directive – to be implemented on 28th December 2005 – companies that incinerate waste …

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