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Norwegian group SINTEF, in co-operation with recycling firm Tomra, has developed a patented technology that makes it possible to sort different types of plastic and different colours of glass and metal easily, effectively and inexpensively writes Anthony Fletcher. Although many things can be recycled or reused, it is a major …

The European Commission is taking legal action against Spain in two cases involving EU environment law. The Commission is asking Spain to comply with a ruling by the European Court of Justice, which condemned Spain in 2003 over a number of uncontrolled waste disposal sites. These sites pose a threat …

The European Commission has decided to address a final warning to Greece over violations of European Union waste management rules on the island of Crete. The Commission is taking this action because the Greek authorities have failed to clean up an illegal rubbish dump, over which Greece was fined by …

The European Commission welcomes today‘‘s adoption by the European Parliament of the Directive on the eco-design of energy-using products. This initiative aims at improving the environmental performance of products throughout their life-cycle by systematic integration of environmental aspects at the earliest stage of their design. EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs …

A new guide – claimed to be the first of its kind in the world – which offers architects and other designers guidance on how they can reduce the vast amount of waste material created through standard design details has been launched at the University of Dundee. The guide, on …

Como o Brasil conseguiu fazer da reciclagem de latinhas de alumínio um case de sucesso que levou o País a ocupar, pelo quarto ano consecutivo, a liderança mundial no ranking de recicladores, com índice de 95,7% de toda a produção do ano passado Especialistas afirmam que até transformar em novos …

As evidências em quatro cidades latino-americanas demonstram que a prestação privada dos serviços ligados aos resíduos sólidos municipais tem maior sucesso em termos de eficiência e qualidade dos serviços. As chaves para o sucesso incluem a criação de mercados competitivos, o estabelecimento de regras (legislação) apropriadas e padrões para contratação, …

Durante os últimos anos, as cidades européias têm questionado suas tradicionais práticas de pré-seleção e coleta de resíduos e a procurado por novos projetos que minimizem os problemas ambientais gerados pela disposição de resíduos. Este estudo apresenta uma metodologia integral para quatro práticas de pré-seleção que estão começando a ser …

A new report, which uses the computing power of the Integrated Waste Management (IWM) Computer Model, clearly shows that if packaging materials and printed materials generated from Ontario’s households had recycling targets of 60 per cent put on “each material”, then Blue Box costs would increase significantly and there would …

Litter is any product or material that is lying around on our highways, parks, beaches or streets that doesn‘‘t belong there. A recent litter audit from a large, Canadian city found that litter can be any of a wide range of items, such as: Miscellaneous paper or cardboard; Printed paper …