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Europe – Commission welcomes adoption of the directive for environmentally friendly design of energy-using products

The European Commission welcomes today‘‘s adoption by the European Parliament of the Directive on the eco-design of energy-using products. This initiative aims at improving the environmental performance of products throughout their life-cycle by systematic integration of environmental aspects at the earliest stage of their design. EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs …

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Reciclagem, um bom negócio

Como o Brasil conseguiu fazer da reciclagem de latinhas de alumínio um case de sucesso que levou o País a ocupar, pelo quarto ano consecutivo, a liderança mundial no ranking de recicladores, com índice de 95,7% de toda a produção do ano passado Especialistas afirmam que até transformar em novos …

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New report shows recycling targets can drive costs up

A new report, which uses the computing power of the Integrated Waste Management (IWM) Computer Model, clearly shows that if packaging materials and printed materials generated from Ontario’s households had recycling targets of 60 per cent put on “each material”, then Blue Box costs would increase significantly and there would …

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What is Litter?

Litter is any product or material that is lying around on our highways, parks, beaches or streets that doesn‘‘t belong there. A recent litter audit from a large, Canadian city found that litter can be any of a wide range of items, such as: Miscellaneous paper or cardboard; Printed paper …

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Biodegradable Plastics

Back in the early 1980s, a number of North American entrepreneurs began marketing the first generation of biodegradable plastic products. At the time, applications for biodegradable plastics focused on single-use disposable products, such as garbage bags, snack food wrappers and disposable plates. These applications were targeted to address litter concerns …

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