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The Australian Government has issued a consultation paper on industrial residues. Some industrial residues are valuable for their soil conditioning and fertiliser properties, and by using them in this way they can contribute to the reduction of waste going to landfill. If appropriate reuse occurs, it may also facilitate government …
Mais »UK – aerobic organics collection bin trial yields fine results
A groundbreaking trial, collecting organic waste from householders in the London Borough of Bexley using aerobic bins, is set to revolutionise collections across the UK. A study, funded by SITA Environmental Trust has been published. "If you can eat it and it grows, it goes in the aerobic bin" was …
Mais »Europe – EU has power to freeze climate change
The European Union can cut a third of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 through energy efficiency and renewable energies, as well as through a strong emissions trading system, says WWF. A new report written by the Wuppertal Institute for WWF – Target 2020: Policies and measures to reduce greenhouse …
Mais »Europe – stakeholders disappointed that Commission backs down on biowaste legislation
Despite numerous calls from EU Member States, the European Parliament and a broad range of stakeholders, the European Commission has recently confirmed its decision to abandon the idea of an independent directive on biowaste. A group of interested parties had been lobbying for such a directive, maintaining that it would …
Mais »UK – Government consults on draft guidance document – safe management of healthcare waste
The Department of Health‘‘s new consultation document "Safe Management of Healthcare Waste" has been produced as a best practice guide to the management of healthcare waste taking into consideration the requirements of Waste, Health & Safety and Carriage (Transport) Regulation. The guidance builds on existing guidance and is intended to …
Mais »UK – results of health impacts from Sheffield landfill released
Waste management gets up the noses of local people: "There may be a genuine causal link between the landfill site and people complaining of symptoms of nasal irritation". North Sheffield Primary Care Trust (PCT) has released the second report of its Health Impact Assessment of the Parkwood Landfill site, which …
Mais »Sweden – research indicates potential for ecofriendly plastics to protect food
Xylan is one of the most common carbohydrates in nature present in both hardwood and annual plants such as barley, rye, wheat and maize. Chalmers University of Technology reports that soon xylan will be able to replace aluminium and polymers in packing. Despite the fact that xylan exists in these …
Mais »UK – Boots and Coca-Cola Enterprises join trial to close the plastic packaging recycling loop
A trial aimed at boosting the use of recycled PET (rPET) in the UK packaging industry has taken an exciting step forward with products from Boots and Cola-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) now hitting shelves throughout the UK. Funded by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme), the rPET project has …
Mais »BIOMASSA
A abundante vida vegetal do nosso planeta é armazenadora da energia solar e de substâncias químicas, sendo um recurso renovável que chamamos de BIOMASSA. Assim, todos os organismos biológicos que podem ser aproveitados como fontes de energia, são chamados de Biomassa: a cana-de-açúcar, o eucalipto, a beterraba (dos quais se …
Mais »O PASSADO E O FUTURO DA BIOMASSA
O século que passou ficará conhecido como o século dos combustí- veis fósseis, uma vez que o carvão, o petróleo e o gás praticamente dominaram o sistema energético de todos os países industrializados. O desenvolvimento e a otimização das tecnologias para utilização desses combustíveis e alguns dos progressos extraordinários que …
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