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USA – survey reveals barriers to kerbside recycling participation among urban residents
The city of Kansas City, Mo., and the Aluminum Can Council (ACC), a coalition formed by the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturer‘‘s Institute, have partnered to conduct a survey among residents of the city‘‘s "urban core." Recycling Today reports that the survey intended to gather input about issues related to …
Mais »Philippines – guidelines on hospital waste management issued
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Health has issued guidelines on hospital waste management through a Joint Administrative Order outlining the framework by which-hospitals and clinics can safely dispose of their wastes. Freeman reports that among the salient responsibilities given to the DENR and DOH …
Mais »Australia – waste plastics into low sulphur diesel fuel
Supply Chain Review reports that in an Australian first, Axiom Energy will produce low sulphur diesel from waste plastics that until now could not be recycled and would otherwise end up as landfill. Axiom Energy also plans to be the largest producer of biodiesel on the Australian Eastern seaboard. Biodiesel …
Mais »USA – Municipal Solid Waste – 2003 Facts and Figures
Recycling Recycling, including composting, diverted 72 million tons of material away from disposal in 2003 (up from 15 million tons in 1980, when the recycle rate was just 10 %), and 90 % of MSW was being recycled. Typical materials that are recycled include batteries, recycled at a rate of …
Mais »USA – Municipal Solid Waste – 2003 Facts and Figures
Recycling Recycling, including composting, diverted 72 million tons of material away from disposal in 2003 (up from 15 million tons in 1980, when the recycle rate was just 10 %), and 90 % of MSW was being recycled. Typical materials that are recycled include batteries, recycled at a rate of …
Mais »USA – nation‘s first statewide plastic bag recycling programme
On Labor Day weekend, Rhode Island became the first state in the United States to offer a statewide collection and recycling program for plastic grocery bags. The programme is free for both consumers and the markets that display the collection barrels. Dubbed "ReStore," the project was developed by the Rhode …
Mais »Scotland – Executive issues extended impact assessment on proposed plastic bags levy
The Scottish Executive has issued an extended impact assessment on proposals to introduce a levy on plastic bags. The study predicts this will stimulate a move away from plastic bags, which would have some environmental benefits depending on what material is used as a substitute. Mike Pringle MSP has tabled …
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