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Swiss Benchmark study compares five european EPAS

SWISS BENCHMARK STUDY COMPARES FIVE EUROPEAN EPAS Switzerland enjoys an above-average quality of environment for an average level of environmental expenditure. This is achieved with a below-average number of personnel at the national environmental agency. These findings emerge in a benchmark study commissioned by SAEFL – Switzerland’s environment agency, which …

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US EPA seeks to boost recycling

The US administration have launched a campaign to boost recycling. The initiative, which also aims to slash the generation of toxic chemicals, was announced by the US EPA at the National Recycling Coalition’s 21st Annual Congress and Exposition in Austin, Texas. The EPA wants to boost nationwide recycling of items …

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APROVEITAMENTO ENERGÉTICO DOS RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS URBANOS E ABATIMENTO DE EMISSÕES DE GASES DO EFEITO ESTUFA

Este trabalho mostra que os problemas ambientais dos resíduos sólidos urbanos podem ser transformados em solução do déficit de energia com abatimento de gases do efeito estufa e geração de empregos. Para isto é necessário que seja usado o sistema de coleta seletiva, cuja viabilidade econômica foi comprovada através da …

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