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Sydney Morning Herald reports that rubbish from Europe‘‘s recycling bins is being transported halfway across the world to blight China‘‘s booming coastal cities, usually in plumes of acrid black smoke. Its fate is said to be very different from that imagined by conscientious householders when they sift through the detritus …
Mais »Carvão feito de lixo é realidade na Europa
Desde julho de 1997, já está em funcionamento, na Alemanha, uma usina que processa 140.000 toneladas de lixo por ano e produz, concomitantemente, combustível, a partir da biomassa. Trata-se da Tecnologia de Reprocessamento de Combustível que, além da Alemanha e Itália (Veneza), já em pleno funcionamento, tem outras usinas sendo …
Mais »Japan – government to aid Pacific Islands in waste management
The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that the Japanese government plans to launch projects to support island nations in the South Pacific in their efforts to reduce waste and increase recycling, sources said. The government is considering launching such projects in 16 countries and territories belonging to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) …
Mais »England – Environment Agency guidance on sampling and testing of wastes to meet landfill waste acceptance procedures
The Environment Agency for England & Wales has published guidance for Environment Agency officers, waste producers and the waste management industry. It will assist in the development of sampling plans, in undertaking testing programmes for waste characterisation and in compliance testing and the use of the data to determine acceptance …
Mais »UK – trade waste recycling best practice guide
The Gretaer London Authority (GLA) has published a guide – written by consultants Enviros – which aims to develop the opportunity that trade waste recycling presents through establishing best practice guidance, which is based on researched case studies and builds on the lessons learnt by authorities who are operating successful …
Mais »UK – organics model contract drafted by WRAP
An organics model contract for the production of compost from segregated biodegradable wastes has been published by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) with the aim of encouraging fair contractual arrangements based on clear specifications. The organics model contract covers the requirements of the composting process but excludes feedstock …
Mais »Denmark – social cost-benefit analysis of waste as fuel in of cement production
Every year 3.3 million tonnes of waste is incinerated in Denmark. The number is expected to increase to over 4 million tonnes by 2020. So far, the answer to the increasing amount of waste has been to enlarge the municipal incineration capacity. EAIs report shows that it would be better …
Mais »UK – the Chew Magna zero waste project
It may be a tiny dot on the planet, but the village of Chew Magna has set out to save the world, reports GraduateEngineer.com. The community of 1,100 in the Chew Valley, south of Bristol, hopes to become the first in Britain to cause no damage to the planet. Engineering …
Mais »Uma luz para o lixo
Discutir energia é sempre bom e necessário, mesmo num Brasil rico em recursos naturais, com fonte predominantemente hídrica, que não é barata. Pelo menos é o que estamos vivenciando agora, com clamores da população e dos empresários. Sofrimentos a parte, são várias as alternativas de energias, mas nenhuma conseguiu ser …
Mais »Coletores de lixo proclamam: não são os “cheirosos”
Eles tiram 460 toneladas de lixo por dia das ruas da cidade. Na maioria das ruas, passam duas ou três vezes por semana. Quatrocentos e sessenta mil quilos de lixo por dia. Agora pense nos saquinhos que você ou alguém de sua casa coloca na lixeira da calçada ou na …
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