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This paper first reviews the chemical,physical and biological processes,and the environmental performance of MSW compacted and plastic-wrapped into air-tight bales with low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The baling-wrapping process halts the short and half-term biological activity and consequently the emission of gases and leachates. It also facilitates the handling of the refuse,and …

Household waste landfilling cut by 60% since 1993 Sweden‘‘s fourth national communication on climate change has been published by the Government of Sweden‘‘s Environment Ministry has been published. It presents basic facts about Swedish society and reviews the various sectors of society according to the classification commonly used in the …

"An early and welcome Christmas present for our environment", is how Mr. Dick Roche, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government described the announcement by the two producer compliance schemes – WEEE Ireland and ERP – that 5,000 tonnes of old electrical and electronic equipment has been collected …

The US Army has completed a major manoeuvre by switching to environmentally friendly grit blast media, made from recycled glass, at its Field Support Battalion base near Southampton. Glass grit, sourced from reprocessor Krysteline, is being used to refurbish military equipment – including land vehicles, generators and watercraft – at …

An interesting tale from newsday.com, showing a neat vermicomposting scheme. A 23-year-old Princeton dropout set out to be a smart entrepreneur, not an environmental hero. His growing business is built on organic fertilizer made from worm faeces, then bottled in recycled plastic bottles. TerraCycle markets plant fertilizer created by "vermicomposting" …

Japanese SII Micro Parts Ltd. (SMP) has developed a mercury/lead-free silver oxide battery and will put it on the market in the spring of 2006. SMP is a subsidiary of Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII), a Japanese electronic components manufacturer. Japan for Sustainability reports that silver oxide batteries are small button-type …

India is said to generates 5,000 tonnes of plastic waste each day, while a uniform law for the use of bio-degradable plastics is not yet under consideration of the government. NewKerala.com reports that information provided by the Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment shows about 60 per cent of …

The Danish EPA have published a study (in Danish with an English summary) which reports on potential flows paper and cardboard from Danish households Methodology The study is based on data from a number of registers published by the trade associations. In addition, key players from daily newspapers and magazines. …

Never mind the 10 million green bottles standing on a wall, Scots recycle twice that amount of green glass alone each year, according to new figures cited by The Scotsman. The latest figures for glass recycling show Scotland‘s drinking habits are becoming increasingly continental – at least among those who …