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Os impostos ecológicos necessitam de planos políticos bem elaborados, concluiu uma conferência que discute os sucessos e as falhas do imposto ambiental recente. Os ministros europeus convidam todos para repensar como os impostos podem ser estruturados para assegurar o máximo impacto ambiental com custos mínimos para aqueles de baixa renda. …

A montanha anual de 15 milhões de telefones celulares descartados, porque seus usuários compram modelos mais novos, está sendo trabalhada com um novo esquema de reciclagem. Os clientes serão incentivados por varejistas e por fornecedores de serviço a retornarem seus telefones velhos sob um programa chamado Fonebak, lançado em 24 …

The annual mountain of 15 million mobile phones scrapped because their users upgrade to newer models is being tackled with a new recycling scheme. Customers will be encouraged by retailers and service providers to return their old phones under a programme called Fonebak, launched on September 24. The BBC reports …

You may find this piece from the US publication the New Hampshire News (Thursday, September 26) of interest. The average house in Portland, Maine, had three trash bags at the kerb each week before the city started charging residents for each bag hauled away. “Now, most people put out one …

It is hard to decide which way the argument over biodegradable plastics is going. Many people like the idea of plastics which break down, but the lifecycle impacts are not proven one way or another. Some people prefer the notion of using non-biodegradable plastics for fuel or as a CO2 …

The share of Italian waste being incinerated is too low and must be quadrupled for the country to comply with existing legislation, according to experts from industry, local authorities and the environment agency meeting in Milan recently. ENS reports that despite making good progress in recycling and re-use, Italy is …

Green taxation needs well-designed policy packages, concluded a conference exploring the successes and failures of recent environmental taxation. European ministers are calling for a rethink in how taxes are structured to ensure maximum environmental impact with minimum costs for those with low salaries. News service Edie reports that the meeting’s …

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UK ‘worst in Europe on the environment’ according to yellow pages recycling survey The UK is seen as the worst country in Europe at protecting the environment, according to the latest Yellow Pages Annual Recycling Survey. Sweden is ranked the greenest country in Europe, with Germany a close second. But …

Por uma resolução legislativa de 3 de setembro, o Parlamento Europeu (PE) aprovou com emendas, por 487 votos contra 6 e 53 abstenções, a proposta da Comissão relativa à reciclagem e recuperação dos resíduos de embalagens. MPE (Membros do Parlamento Europeu) aprovaram uma emenda para elevar a taxa mínima de …