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Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal given his in principal approval to a UK-based company to set up a Rs 3,000 crore Integrated Waste-to-energy plant in the state with a capacity to convert 1500 tonnes of waste per day into thermal energy and power. Newkerala.com reports that the approval came …

On July 1, California will become America‘‘s first state to initiate a mandatory recycling programme to cut down on its mounds of plastic bags. The Sacramento Bee reports that under legislation – Assembly Bill 2449 – and signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last year, supermarkets, pharmacies and other …

O objetivo do presente documento é esclarecer alguns pontos que causam uma certa confusão quando se fala em dar uma destinação final adequada aos RESÍDUOS DE SERVIÇO DE SAÚDE – RSS

Processo de Reciclagem de Lâmpadas O termo reciclagem de lâmpadas refere-se à sua valorização como resíduo, isto é, recuperação dos materiais seus constituintes e a sua introdução na indústria ou nas próprias fábricas de lâmpadas. O processo de reciclagem utilizado envolve basicamente duas fases: a) Fase de trituração As lâmpadas …

The Mayor of Seattle recently published the results of a study to show how Seattle can get its recycling strategy back on track. Three major goals of the study were to: provide an objective, third-party evaluation of Seattle‘‘s work to date identify potential strategies that could push Seattle beyond its …

Soil emits large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. But adding burnt agricultural waste may help to lock in the carbon. ABC reports that burning agricultural waste without oxygen could provide a way to lock up massive amounts of greenhouse gas, stimulate plant growth and produce renewable energy all …

The Progressive Bag Alliance (PBA), the California Retailers Association (CRA) and the California Grocers Association (CGA), announced the implementation of the nation‘‘s first statewide plastic bag recycling programme to provide California residents opportunities to easily and conveniently return plastic carryout bags for recycling to the stores which provide them. On …

Japanese Mitsubishi Materials Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., and Furuya Metal Co., have signed a contract to jointly develop a technology to recover platinum group metals (PGMs) from waste catalysts and other scrap. Japa for Sustainability reports that the companies aim to establish a competitive PGM recycling business as early as possible, …

During the takeover mania of 1980s, oil tycoon T Boone Pickens had famously said that it was much easier to find oil on Wall Street than in Texas. The Times of India reports that nearly a quarter century since, a host of companies are taking a similar approach by ferreting …

Plans to set up a statutory London Waste and Recycling Board have been announced by the Government. The Board will help deliver increased sustainable waste management in London. It will manage the London Waste and Recycling Fund, and may also provide advice on strategic London waste issues to London Boroughs …