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A new report, which uses the computing power of the Integrated Waste Management (IWM) 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 be …

It is the Copenhagen based incineration and disposal companies Amagerforbrænding, Vestforbrænding and R98 that have initiated the campaign which is to become national. The objective is to inform about grading of batteries and where it is possible for citizens to hand-in their used batteries. Accordingly the campaign is entitled ‘‘Bring …

Coca-Cola Central Japan Co. began operating a methane fermentation system at its Tokai plant in Aichi Prefecture at the end of 2004. The system produces energy from waste materials such as coffee grounds, used tea leaves and wastewater sludge. Japan for Sustainability reports that this is the first attempt to …

ELIMA is a research project with eight European partners that aims to develop ways of better managing the life cycles of products. The ELIMA consortium think that using technology to collect vital information during a product‘‘s life can lead to better, cheaper and more sustainable products. The team is building …

Results of a study have revealed that including metal cans – steel and aluminium – in kerbside collection schemes can offer significant benefits to local authorities. The study, funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and conducted by Dr. Julia Hummel of Eco Alternatives Ltd, examined the economic …

Governments have taken an important step forward in reducing the health and environmental risks from mercury, a heavy metal linked with a wide range of medical problems. Under an expanded mercury programme, they have asked the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to conduct a study on the amounts of mercury …

Rubbish is illegally dumped somewhere in England every 35 seconds, according to new figures released today which show the true extent of the menace of fly-tipping. Not only is this spoiling the local environment, but it is also costing authorities almost £100 a minute to clear up. The new information …

nova metodologia, inédita na bibliografia nacional, proposta anteriormente pelos autores, para a caracterização física dos resíduos sólidos domiciliares. Desta forma, são apresentados e comparados, neste trabalho, os resultados de caracterização física dos resíduos sólidos domiciliares produzidos na cidade de Juiz de Fora – MG, obtidos de dois levantamentos realizados junto …

O presente estudo tem o objetivo de dimensionar a geração e o impacto ambiental dos efluentes fotográficos, gráficos e radiológicos na cidade de Porto Alegre, RS – Brasil. Foram avaliadas as quantidades de filmes e de insumos químicos consumidos mensalmente e as quantidades dos efluentes gerados a partir deste consumo. …