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England is recycling more household waste than ever before, Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, confirmed. Mrs Beckett confirmed that England is poised to meet its national recycling and composting target of 17 per cent in 2003/04. Mrs Beckett‘‘s comments today come as Defra release …

"Significant progress has been made in raising recycling levels of construction and demolition waste", so said Mr. Batt O‘‘Keeffe, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in Athlone at an information seminar to promote a unique voluntary construction industry initiative aimed at the …

Most electronic devices contain a variety of materials, including metals, that can be recovered for recycling. Recycling your waste electronics saves resources and protects the Earth because new metals don‘‘t have to be mined. In addition, some electronic products contain high enough levels of certain materials, such as lead, that …

The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 designated certain electronic products as being covered by a fee and payment system to encourage the proper recycling of the products when they become waste. As of July 1, 2004, "covered electronic devices" and "covered electronic wastes" include televisions and computer monitors that …

E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their "useful life." Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are common electronic products. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled. Unfortunately, electronic discards is one of the fastest growing segments of our …

In its dreams, Toronto imagined that it could dispose of its garbage problem with the wave of a magic wand. Under the city‘‘s waste plan, recycling, composting and other methods would divert 100 per cent of its garbage away from landfill by 2010, eliminating the need to truck it to …

Officials suggest that residents take note of what they purchase, according to the StatemanJournal in Oregon. The people in charge of residents‘‘ garbage and recycling collection don‘‘t just want people to recycle more. They want them to buy less garbage. "If there is any improvement or emphasis … it should …

Japan‘‘s NEC Corp. intend to use a new type of biodegradable plastic for their notebook personal computer parts. Japan for Sustainability report that this biodegradable plastic is made from polylactic acid with kenaf fiber as a reinforcing material. Conventional biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, made from polylactic acid derived from corn …

A study commissioned by a group promoting reusable plastic pallets and containers (RPCs) claims an environmental advantage with their products compared with the use of cardboard boxes. US consultants Franklin Associates reviewed the shipment of ten items over the entire life cycle of reusable plastic and single-use corrugated containers. The …

A new study indicates that architects working on sustainable design may have more misperceptions about vinyl than about any other building material. The study, "Paradoxes in Vinyl and Sustainable Design," was conducted for the Design Futures Council, a U.S. think tank for the architecture and design community, by Greenway Consulting, …