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Japanese Sony Music Entertainment Japan Inc. (SMEJ), one of the largest corporations in the global music industry, has started using recycled paper in CD jackets and lyric cards of all newly released CDs. This change will replace an annual consumption of nearly 1,500 tons of virgin paper with recycled paper …

ALTHOUGH MOST PEOPLE LIKE to forget about their garbage once they place it at the curb, garbage issues, if left unchecked, can sometimes weigh heavy on the public. For example, the recent garbage truck driver strike in Chicago tested residents’ and business owners’ mettle as they were left with overflowing …

The Government has announced business recovery and recycling targets for 2004-2008 and other changes which, subject to parliamentary approval, will come into effect on 1 January 2004. In Scotland and Wales the changes will be made by the Scottish Executive and by the Welsh Assembly Government respectively. Elliot Morley, Minister …

LOVE WAS IN THE AIR, along with a few other odors, at the Tri-Town Transfer Station in Bethel, Maine. Dave Hart and Rockie Graham recently were married at the waste site, next to piles of recyclables and garbage. The couple’s red carpet event and romantic reception was attended by 250 …

Um projeto inédito no mundo propõe evitar os enormes danos ambientais e as perdas econômicas causadas pela fabricação de pranchas de surfe na Grande Florianópolis. O estudo prevê a instalação de um centro comunitário de reciclagem para aproveitar os 70% dos resíduos desperdiçados no processo de produção desses artigos. Atualmente, …

Um pneu usado pode voltar a ter inúmeros usos ao ser reciclado. O processo, que envolve várias etapas, começa com a picotagem, lavagem e moagem da borracha até atingir a granulação desejada. Hoje, a maior parte é utilizada como combustível alternativo para fornos de indústrias de cimento e caldeiras, em …

The Waste and Emissions Trading Act has been granted Royal Assent. The aim of the new Act is to enable the UK to face two of the biggest environmental challenges – climate change and the need to move towards a more sustainable management of our waste. The UK already has …

It seemd to me that RRF could usefully build a resource of copyright-free clip-art and images associated with waste. Here is one resource, if you have or know of others please let me know – we will of course share the results. Our colleagues in New South Wales, Australia – …

Fifteen years ago, 90 per cent of the solid waste generated in Maryland went into landfills. The state’s recycling rate was an unimpressive 10 per cent. During 2002, however, Maryland’s waste diversion rate was almost 40 per cent, and the state is approaching an important recycling goal nearly three years …