Al Ain Municipality in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has set up a dedicated website to project its unique environment-friendly waste management programme, Source Classified Waste Project. The project was launched earlier year on an experimental basis for two years in Al Ain’s Al Khubaisi district that has some 2,000 …
Mais »World share of renewables to shrink until 2030, predicts IEA
Not waste per se, but interesting still as this gives a good global picture of the renewable energy scene with projections. The share of renewable energy in the world’s primary energy supply will continue to decline over the next 30 years, according to the International Energy Agency. Renewables contributed 13.8 …
Mais »New technique transforming residual material into base material
A Thermal Conversion Installation (TCI) has been opened at AVR-AVIRA in Duiven, the Netherlands. This installation transforms residual material from the paper industry into a base material for the building trade, Topcrete. This technique is claimed to be the first of its type in the world. The TCI is an …
Mais »New technique transforming residual material into base material
A Thermal Conversion Installation (TCI) has been opened at AVR-AVIRA in Duiven, the Netherlands. This installation transforms residual material from the paper industry into a base material for the building trade, Topcrete. This technique is claimed to be the first of its type in the world. The TCI is an …
Mais »US state environmental agency ordered to pay lawyers more than US$300,000 over waste plan
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has been ordered to pay US$338,618 to two lawyers who sued the agency over its failure to adopt a statewide solid waste management plan. Tuscaloosa News reports that Doyle Fuller and Susan Copeland, both of Montgomery, sued ADEM in 2000 on behalf of …
Mais »Further action needed to reach EU climate change target, projections show
EEA study suggests that EU GHG emissions from the waste sector are projected to decrease by about 60 per cent between 1990 and 2010 on the basis of both existing and additional measures. This cut would be mainly due to implementation of the EU directive on landfilling of waste. Policy …
Mais »Welsh worms win waste work [Always avoid alliteration!]
The Western Mail reports that Welsh entrepreneurs have pioneered a way to turn biodegradable household waste into an “aphrodisiac for plants”, using 32 million “workers”. With the help of millions of worms, the transformation from rubbish to fertiliser takes less than two weeks, and the company has won cash backing …
Mais »Australian PVC industry steps up environment commitment
Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr David Kemp has launched a voluntary product stewardship commitment by the Vinyl Council of Australia to improve environmental performance in the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) industry. The commitment will promote more environmentally friendly practices in the production, use and disposal of PVC products …
Mais »Most Scots want to recycle rubbish but cannot, survey claims
Most people living in Scotland want to recycle their household waste but say there are not enough facilities allowing them to do so, according to a new report. However, Scotland’s actual recycling rate suggests that those surveyed in Scotland (in common with many other polls) tend to over-estimate their own …
Mais »UK consultation on landfill gas management
The EU Landfill Directive requires landfill gas to be collected and used where possible. It is important that emissions to air from landfill sites are managed and monitored to control gases and combustion products that potentially impact on health, the environment or amenity. A series of guidance documents have been …
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