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Every day several tonnes of food are thrown into the bins of Berlin even though it is still perfectly edible, reports Berliner Zeitung. Sabine Werth, director of the ‘‘Berliner Tafel‘‘ association, estimates that around 20% of all foodstuffs are simply thrown away- a figure, which supported by BSR, who are …

Switzerland – clean image tarnished by growing litter problem Fines, prevention and easier disposal have been proposed at a conference in Olten to ease Switzerland‘‘s growing litter problem. Experts pinpoint the cause of problem as a change in public behaviour. The clean image of the Swiss could soon be a …

APESAR DE ESTAR COM O OTIMISMO REFREADO, devido à queda de produção no ano passado, a indústria de embalagens já “respira aliviada” e acredita numa recuperação maior em 2005. Mas, ainda este ano, já voltaram a surgir investimentos no segmento de embalagens de PET e laminados, mesmo que ainda sejam …

Australia – guide on healthcare wastes management issued The 4th Edition of the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Waste Management Industry Group (ANZCWMIG) Code of Practice for the Management of Clinical and Related Wastes 2004 has been released following extensive consultation with State/Territory Health, Environment and Occupational Health & Safety …

A BRASKEM DESENVOLVEU UM NOVO TIPO DE POLIPROPILENO, o PP ISBM (polipropileno com tecnologia “injection stretch blow molding”), para disputar com o PET o mercado de fabricação de embalagens rígidas para bebidas não gaseificadas e produtos de higiene pessoal. Segundo informações, essa nova resina é mais resistente a impactos, 20% …

Germany – bio-based packaging ready to go The German Packaging Ordinance supports the introduction of bioplastics to the German market. The adoption of the new regulation for bio-based packaging in the amendement to the Packaging Ordinance is particularly welcomed by the International Biodegradable Polymers Association & Working Groups, IBAW. Harald …

You might be interested in some more detail on Dublin‘‘s interesting adoption of variable rate charging from January 2005. This system is designed to benefit the environment by encouraging housholds to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste materials and present their wheelie bins or tagged bags for collection when full. …

The US EPA is proposing new rules to reduce emissions of air pollutants from the last remaining category of waste incinerators requiring Clean Air Act regulation. This final category is called other solid waste incinerators (OSWI). OSWI consist of institutional waste incinerators and very small municipal waste combustors. Institutional waste …

"The continued and unfettered growth in waste across all sectors in our society is no longer sustainable and must be reversed in the longer term to better protect our environment for the generations to come!" announced Mr. Batt O‘‘Keeffe, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage …

Between 2002 and 2003 the mass of natural resources and products used by the UK economy fell by 1 per cent. This primarily comprises domestic extraction supplemented by net imports. Resource use has fallen by 2 per cent since 2000 and by 13 per cent since 1990. The Environmental Accounts …