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The London‘‘s University Halls of Residence Recycling Project aims to improve waste management and increase recycling facilities in halls of residence in London Universities and to raise awareness on waste reduction and reuse within the student population. The project will cover all 39 London Universities, 164 Halls of Residence, 33 …

London CRN has launched the London Furniture Reuse Network (London FRN). The project aims to boost the number of beds, wardrobes, settees, kitchen appliances and other bulky items diverted from landfill in the capital. London FRN will achieve this by linking the activities of 18 furniture recycling organisations across London …

Recycling has come full cycle under Mayor Michael Bloomberg – a programme whose multiple changes have confused many citizens in recent years. Newsday reports that in the end, the mayoral term will close as it opened — with residents required to keep paper, metal, plastic and glass separate for kerbside …

The recycling efforts of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) are falling well short of the mark, according to a new survey by INFORM, Inc., a national environmental research organization. The report, Problems in Cell Phone and Battery Collection: RBRC Recycling Initiatives, evaluates the RBRC‘‘s recycling operations in five cities …

Transformar resíduos de madeira – pó de serra – em blocos de concreto e material de enchimento das pré-lajes para construção civil foi o objetivo do engenheiro Flávio Pedrosa Dantas Filho ao iniciar sua pesquisa de mestrado na Faculdade de Engenharia Civil. De acordo com o engenheiro, os resíduos são …

Os avanços tecnológicos, que obrigam os mais fanáticos a conseguir o último modelo de celular, computador ou agenda eletrônica, criaram um problema de enormes dimensões: o que fazer com o lixo gerado pelo setor? Na recente conferência MacWorld, na cidade de São Francisco na Califórnia, um dos eventos mais celebrados …

Para muitas pessoas, a idéia de construir de forma integrada ao meio ambiente pode remeter a casebres rústicos no meio do mato, com total renúncia aos confortos da vida moderna. Nada que se aproxime de inovações tecnológicas em reciclagem de materiais, reutilização de água, sistemas combinados de eficiência energética e …

Local food is usually more "green" than organic food, according to a report published in the journal Food Policy. The BBC reports that the authors say people can help protect the environment by buying food produced within a 20km (12 miles) radius. They claim British consumers are not fully aware …

The NZ Packaging Accord will provide the solution to finding new options for recycling glass, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said. "The Ministry for the Environment is working with industry groups, including glass manufacturers and importers, to determine ways that used glass can be better managed and reused," Marian Hobbs said. …