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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 …

French drivers who favour large, gas-guzzling cars will have to pay up to EUR3,500 (£2,300) more for a new model from next January under a radical green road tax scheme unveiled by the environment ministry. The UK Guardian reports that part of a new environment bill aimed at cutting air, …

Better logistics and a more co-ordinated approach could be the keys to improving the recycling of waste packaging film, according to a report published this month by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme). Carried out by Pira International, the aim of the research was to investigate the options for …

The Waste Management Advisory Board for Northern Ireland (WMABNI) has criticised the Government‘‘s Environment Department for "poor" management and said it had failed to meet 83 out of 107 targets. It also called for an independent agency to enforce and regulate waste management. The Waste Management Advisory Board for Northern …

Kokuyo Engineering Co., a subsidiary of Kokuyo Co., Japan‘‘s largest manufacturer and marketer of office equipment and stationery, put Recycled Carpet Tiles onto the market on April 1, 2004. This carpet is claimed to be environment-friendly as it is made of recycled material from discarded carpet tiles. Carpet tiles discarded …

Japan is to construct a power plant in Tokyo Bay to recycle food waste as part of its methane fermentation power generation project, which is part of the "Super Eco-Town Project" promulgated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Japan for Sustainability reports that the plant will come on stream in fiscal …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …