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Criteria on the quality of waste destined to be disposed of in different types of landfill have been published after more than three years of negotiations. The rules aim to serve as a crucial reference point for member states to implement the 1999 landfill directive. Under the rules strict EU-wide …

Psychologists and human behaviourists are being enlisted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in a pioneering new initiative to save the planet. Experts in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) believe that the traditional messages from governments and green groups, urging the public to adopt environmentally-friendly life-styles and purchasing …

The waste-to-energy industry is finding itself confronted with growing opposition from environmental pressure groups and objections raised by Nimbys – those campaigners who proclaim Not In My Back Yard against the siting and development of major waste facilities, especially thermal treatment plants. Consultants Frost & Sullivan report that in addition …

People who despise dishwashing chores and long for a dishwasher can take a guilt-free trip to their nearest electrical store. A new study shows that handwashing dishes wastes up to ten times more water and energy than an economy dishwasher. Edie News Service reports that 75 volunteers from seven European …

With the recent establishment of a manufacturing base for well covers made from recycled waste, Chinese citizens no longer need to fear the risk of falling into open wells.Manholes, part of the draining system in China’s urban areas, are called “fatal traps” because their iron covers are often stolen for …

Apresentação em Power Point preparada pelo novo Ministrério das Cidades, sobre as perspectivas para o saneamento ambiental do novo governo da República

RODOVIA NO LITORAL DO PARANÁ TESTA ASFALTO ECOLÓGICO A Concessionária Ecovia Caminho do Mar, responsável pela BR 277 entre Curitiba e o litoral, está testando a utilização de asfalto com pneu reciclado nos quilômetros 51 ao 56 da rodovia, na pista de descida para Paranaguá. A empresa fará as primeiras …

Este trabalho teve como objetivo a utilização de um SIG na identificação de áreas potenciais para a instalação de aterros sanitários no Distrito Federal. Foram consideradas as características físicas e sócio-econômicas da região, além da Legislação Ambiental e Normas Técnicas existentes. Os procedimentos empregados envolveram a edição e manipulação de …