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Pregnant women living near incinerators or crematoriums may have had a higher risk of having a child with birth defects, according to the recently published (Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) findings of a British research team. Reuters reports that scientists at the University of Newcastle said they uncovered a …

In recent years, Hong Kong has been testing out various waste recovery systems in order to identify the modes that are the most cost-effective and will best suit local needs. Such systems include placement of waste separation bins at public venues and public/private housing estates to encourage public participation. A …

This is the message from a survey commissioned by the provincial Resource Recovery Fund Board in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Association of Municipal Recycling Corodinators (AMRC) reports that the purpose of the survey, conducted last November, was to assess public opinions concerning the enhancement of existing waste management programmes and …

Indiana piles up a mountain of used tyres every year and spends a mountain of cash trying to get rid of them. The Indianapolis Star reports that now, five schools in the state will become the proving ground for a novel experiment in recycling — grinding up the tyres into …

Plastics

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) is seeking applications for the development and implementation of a mercury lamp recycling outreach programme. In FY 2002 Congress appropriated funds to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the development and implementation of a lamp (light bulb) recycling outreach programme to increase awareness …

There has been a deal of media interest in the new plastic bag tax, introduced by the South African Government early in May. Here are some extracts (some before the tax was introduced, some after) from articles by the SA Broadcasting Corporation: South Africans not happy to pay for plastic …