Acervo

resultado é um material inovador, de baixo custo e alta resistência, com potencial para aplicação no ramo da construção civil O lixo urbano é, hoje, um problema ambiental e social. Diariamente, milhares de toneladas de resíduos são despejados nos aterros sanitários, boa parte constituída de matéria-prima reciclável como plástico, papel …

O sistema utiliza gases em estado de plasma para obter alta temperatura, que descontamina o material infectado. Essa tecnologia gera menos poluentes e transforma o lixo em resíduo reutilizável Alunos recentemente formados no curso de engenharia da FEI (Fundação Educacional Inaciana), de São Bernardo do Campo (Grande SP), mostraram um …

1. Plastics are one of the most resource efficient and versatile materials available to society. 2. Plastics make a significant contribution to the vital goals of sustainable development: Social progress: plastics provide affordable products giving more people access to higher standards of living, healthcare and information. Economic development: the plastics …

Many people are interested in the application of practical tools to attempt to make Zero Waste more than just aspirational. NZ North Shore City Council has strengthened its waste bylaw and plans to license operators to help it achieve its ultimate goal of sending ‘‘zero waste to landfill‘‘. The council‘‘s …

In Mandated Recycling of Computers: A Lose-Lose-Lose Proposition, US CEI Analyst Dana Joel Gattuso corrects common misconceptions about electronic waste, arguing that e-waste is not "growing out of control" and threatening to fill up the nation‘‘s landfills; and that electronic components are not leaking heavy metals into the ground soil …

Building on the success of BedZED, RRF member BioRegional is working in partnership with WWF on a project to produce a concept design for a 2,000 home zero waste and zero carbon One Planet Living community. BioRegional are developing the initial concept design with KBR, Fulcrum Consulting, Cyril Sweett and …