Curiosidades

Lixo ou resíduo? Grande indagação. Como afirmam alguns cientistas, temos que mudar nosso conceito. Os três R’s que traçam as linhas da política mundial sobre práticas ambientalmente corretas, também resultam em promissoras alternativas de geração de renda. A prova disso, é a crescente comercialização dos subprodutos originários de diversos processos …

"Tem que acabar com essa história de coitadinho. Tem que fazer a gente gerar renda. Inclusão social é poder ter dignidade e ganhar o próprio sustento." José Cardoso – depoente do projeto. Neste especial, apresentamos as histórias de vida de Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis. O movimento desses trabalhadores cresce a …

The National Assembly for Wales has issued a report on meeting landfill and recycling targets. The report includes a series of recommendations aimed at introducing measures to improve the performance of authorities that are struggling to meet targets. Issues regarding planning and public education are also examined. Among the many …

The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) approved in July 2005 Aichi Prefecture‘‘s plan to institute a new tax on industrial waste next fiscal year. Japan for Sustainability report that the tax aims to reduce waste generation, reduce the volume of landfill waste and promote recycling. The prefecture …

A professor of chemistry in a college located in Madurai has discovered a novel, eco-friendly method by using plastic carry-bags as road construction material mixed with bitumen, reports newKerala.com. R.Vasudevan, the professor of chemistry at the Thiagarajar College of Engineering, says the "non-biodegradable eye-sore" when mixed with bitumen, the main …

We are always keen to spread the word on community initiatives wish push the limits of resource recovery or landfill diversion. We are grateful to the The Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators (AMRC) in Ontario, Canada for bringing this case study to our attention. Greening Vaughan pushes for 60% The …

The European Commission is proposing a comprehensive review of environment policy. EIS reports that the thematic strategies in this area stem from its new approach aiming to improve EU law-making, simplify and clarify existing rules and propose less cumbersome framework legislation where new legislation is deemed necessary. They seek to …

Hard targets needed if EU policy objectives on cutting packaging waste volumes are to be met Specific targets rather than general objectives are needed if policies concerning packaging waste are to succeed, a report released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in Copenhagen states. The ‘‘Effectiveness of Waste Packaging …

Millions of households across England will be tempted to recycle more of their rubbish and cut down their waste with many local authorities offering prize draws, cash rewards and community gifts from this October. Around 50 schemes across the country will pilot, test and assess various approaches to incentivise people …

Trata-se de um assunto muito delicado e pouco discutido. A produção brasileira está passando por uma intensa fase de transformação. Essas mudanças estão relacionadas com as tendências atuais de crescente urbanização, aceleração na comunicação e reestruturação das empresas cada vez mais preocupadas em maximizar a competitividade comercial. O mais notável …