Curiosidades

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Resources Board (ARB) has accepted a proposal to ban the outdoor burning of household garbage at home by January 1, 2004. Burning of vegetation will still be allowed under this ban. The US EPA has determined that burning waste products at home is one …

The Japanese newspaper Daily Yomiuri reports that, a year after the enactment of a recycling law governing the disposal of four electrical home appliances, efforts needed to ensure the programme’s success have become clear. The law, under which television sets, air conditioners, refrigerators and washing machines must be recycled, came …

Resources Balance 2001: Green Dot is helping to reduce harmful greenhouse gases By recycling around 2.3 million tonnes of lightweight packaging (aluminium, plastics, composites and tinplate), the German packaging waste recovery system – DSD – has succeeded in saving a good 400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in Germany in the …

Bateria de cádmio na Alemanha – nova pesquisa favorece a proibição As baterias recarregáveis níquel-cádmio contabilizam 400 toneladas do metal pesado altamente tóxico, cádmio, descarregado no meio-ambiente na Alemanha todo ano. A causa mais significativa é que os atuais sistemas de coleta de baterias usadas são aparentemente inadequados. Apenas 30 …

Projeto de lei na China para controlar poluição A China está planejando regulamentos ambientais que deverão incluir tópicos relacionados ao lixo. A Xinhua news agency relata que a China fará uma legislação para encorajar uma produção limpa e controlar a poluição causada por sua rápida expansão econômica. A lei de …

Indicadores de sustentabilidade publicados na Escócia Vinte e quatro indicadores de desenvolvimento sustentável foram publicados pelo governo escocês, como parte de uma nova política estrutural de sustentabilidade. O documento recomenda um foco especial na energia, no uso de recurso e no transporte. Os indicadores, alguns com alvos específicos de tempo, …

Balanço de Recursos de 2001: Green Dot está ajudando a reduzir gases nocivos de efeito estufa Ao reciclar cerca de 2.3 milhões de toneladas de embalagens leves (alumínios, plásticos, compostos e latas), o sistema alemão de recuperação de lixo em embalagens – DSD – obteve sucesso ao salvar umas 400.000 …

Nickel-cadmium batteries in Germany – new study favours ban Rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries account for about 400 tons of the highly toxic heavy metal cadmium discharged into the environment in Germany every year. The most significant cause is that the present take-back systems for used batteries are apparently inadequate. A mere …

China drafts law to control pollution China is planning environmental regulations which will include waste-related topics. The Xinhua news agency reports that China will legislate to encourage clean production and control pollution brought about by its rapid economic expansion. The draft clean production law, tabled to the NPC Standing Committee …

Scottish sustainability indicators published Twenty-four sustainable development indicators have been published by the Scottish government as part of a new framework policy for sustainability. The document recommends a special focus on energy, resource use and transport. Indicators, some including time-specific targets, include greenhouse gas emissions, tonnes of waste landfilled and …