Curiosidades

A draft report from the US. Green Building Council‘‘s (USGBC) PVC Task Group finds that the environmental and health impacts of vinyl used in building products are comparable to those of competing materials, according to the US Vinyl Institute. The Task Group, which for nearly two years studied vinyl and …

Environmentalists and other stakeholders gathered in Lagos, recently, to present recommendations for a national plan for the environmentally sound management of used oils in the country as well as suggest ways for the development of used oils partnership in the African region. This Day in Lagos reports that they also …

Se observarmos as diversas estatísticas, com relação a disposição dos resíduos sólidos, nos deparamos com uma situação alarmante, visto que 75% das cidades brasileiras dispõem seus resíduos sólidos em lixões, em vez de aterros sanitários. Esta situação trás diversos comprometimentos ao meio ambiente e à saúde da população. Podemos citar …

A Sinimplast, empresa líder na fabricação de embalagens plásticas sopradas da América Latina, assinou um contrato de parceria com a RES Brasil, firmando seu credenciamento junto à empresa que comercializa a tecnologia D2W de degradação rápida de plásticos, um diferencial valioso em embalagens plásticas e uma necessidade cada vez maior. …

"Milhões de embalagens de medicamentos rotulados como AMOSTRA GRATIS são entregues em consultórios médicos, nos postos de saúde, nos hospitais, nos ambulatórios, nos postos de atendimento de bairros, nas maternidades e nas clínicas particulares. Quando a validade destes produtos químicos perigosos vence, qual o destino correto ? " Os medicamentos …

The UK Government has pledged to help clean-up our neighbourhoods and improve the local environment after publishing a Bill to tackle environmental crime and anti-social behaviour. The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill, published by Defra, plays a key role in the Government‘‘s plan to create cleaner, safer, greener communities. It …

Tens of millions of dollars that Canadian have paid in recycling deposits over the past decade are largely unaccounted for, according to the province‘‘s auditor general. While Daryl Wilson said he‘‘s turned up no evidence that anyone is lining their pockets, in his annual report for 2004 he says the …

EUCAR, the European Council for Automotive R&D, has completed a study on light and recyclable cars (LIRECAR). The study was co-funded by European Commission‘‘s research programme for competitive and sustainable growth. Its aim was to identify the environmental impacts and effectiveness of combinations of recycling/recovery and lightweight vehicle design options …

Every day several tonnes of food are thrown into the bins of Berlin even though it is still perfectly edible, reports Berliner Zeitung. Sabine Werth, director of the ‘‘Berliner Tafel‘‘ association, estimates that around 20% of all foodstuffs are simply thrown away- a figure, which supported by BSR, who are …

APESAR DE ESTAR COM O OTIMISMO REFREADO, devido à queda de produção no ano passado, a indústria de embalagens já “respira aliviada” e acredita numa recuperação maior em 2005. Mas, ainda este ano, já voltaram a surgir investimentos no segmento de embalagens de PET e laminados, mesmo que ainda sejam …