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ReCellular Inc., a major wireless equipment reuse facilitator, and AHCIET, the Hispanic-American Association of Research Centers and Telecommunication Companies, has announced the signing of a new five-year agreement making ReCellular the exclusive provider of cell phone recycling and refurbishing services for AHCIET member companies. The agreement spreads the environmental and …

Germany is currently reviewing its 2002 sustainable development strategy. A draft progress report published on 28 May is currently out to consultation. It looks at progress since 2002 and adds four new priority areas. A final progress report will go to cabinet in September. Colleague‘‘s in the UK embassy‘‘s Environment …

Mayor Daley denies that Chicago‘‘s blue bag recycling programme is a failure, but said a sticker experiment will probably have to be extended citywide to boost sagging participation and get lazy homeowners involved. The Chicago Sun Times reports "Some people, you know, they‘‘re environmentalists, but they don‘‘t think it belongs …

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to introduce a technology which uses plastic waste in the construction of roads. Delhi will become the second city in India, after Bangalore, to introduce the technology. Delhi Newsline reports that for its pilot project, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified …

When Alexander Parkes developed the first man-made PLASTIC in the 1860’s, he had no idea what an integral role the material would come to have in our everyday lives. Plastics today play an important part in cutting-edge technologies, such as the space program, consumer electronics and prosthetic limbs. They are …

O termo reciclagem de lâmpadas refere-se à recuperação de alguns de seus materiais constituintes e a sua introdução nas indústrias ou nas próprias fábricas de lâmpadas. Existem vários sistemas de reciclagem em operação em diversos países da Europa, EUA, Japão e Brasil. Um processo típico de reciclagem inclui desde um …

Take a minute and imagine what your life would be like without plastics. Think about the benefits they provide for your computer, your TV and even your car. Plastics are becoming increasingly popular in almost every facet of our lives. They are in our hospitals, our sports, our work and …

Cada um de nós descarta, em média, 10 pilhas por ano, o que significa uma geração de mais de um milhão de toneladas desse tipo de resíduo, só no Brasil. A Faculdade de Química da Universidade da República Oriental do Uruguai tem estudado o problema das pilhas domésticas usadas há …

For decades, consumers have appreciated the important role plastics play in helping to keep food safe and healthful. Water and juice bottles, freezer bags and cold cut packages are just some of the examples on store shelves. In the home, PLASTIC wraps, food storage containers and sealable bags help keep …

Cooperativas. Uma nova porta se abre no mercado de trabalho para as comunidades carentes. Trata-se de uma alternativa ao desemprego que está ajudando a promover a justiça social no nosso país. Segundo dados da OCB, Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras, há 7.355 associações espalhadas pelo país, criando mais de 182 mil …