Curiosidades

Chofu City, a part of the Tokyo metropolis, has been charging citizens for waste disposal services since fiscal 2004. Earlier this year report Japan for Sustainability, it announced that the amount of household combustible waste collected in the first year decreased by about 5,760 tons (13 per cent) over the …

Construction contractors and clients, waste management companies, planners and other interested parties are being invited to take part in the UK‘‘s largest ever construction waste measurement project. This Defra-funded project – being carried out by BRE – will measure waste in a consistent and systematic way, from a range of …

Trem movido a vacas O primeiro trem movido a biogás fez sua viagem inaugural nesta segunda-feira na Suécia. O combustível pode ser feito a partir dos restos mortais de animais. No caso sueco, vacas estão sendo abatidas e trituradas para dar impulso ao trem. O material orgânico é misturado a …

New research from wrap highlights strength of new markets New research from WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) shows that potential market demand for recycled wood products (RWPs) is greater than ever, with particular opportunities identified within the developing areas of animal products and the landscaping sector. The findings …

The Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators (AMRC) in Ontario, Canada carries an interesting piece in its latest newsletter reflecting on the merits of the larger size plastic water bottles. It raises interesting issues of polymer type and illustrates the perversity that larger bottles present collection and handling challenges (by virtue …

New approach to collecting organic waste could revolutionise kerbside collections The UK‘‘s biggest ever study into composting practices has reported its findings. The Integrated Composting programme (ICP) is a series of seven projects, analysing different aspects of the composting chain including: methods of collecting organic waste, setting up different types …

France has launched a program to make its citizens more aware of the mountains of household waste they produce each year and to catch up with neighboring countries in terms of recycling habits. Japan Today (an unusual source for information on France) reports that each French person now throws out, …

The Competition Authority has published the results of its investigation into allegations of breaches of competition law in household waste collection services. While The Competition Authority did not find any breach of competition law, the Authority does believe that the market for household waste collection is not working well for …

Japan‘‘s Ministry of the Environment released an interim report on how to revise the Package Recycling System at a June 13 meeting of the Waste Management and Recycling Committee of the Central Environment Council. Japan for Sustainability reports that after collecting opinions from the public on the revision for one …

Fibre-reinforced plastics (FRPs) have replaced conventional materials such as steel and wood for a wide range of products because they combine light weight, good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. Weight reduction alone can make FRP products highly attractive to end users in industries such as road transport, where they can …