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Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has decided to establish a new standard for ‘eco-cement’, containing ash from incinerated municipal solid waste (MSW). The new standard would aim to come into effect in the year 2002. Eco-cement is a recycled product consisting of more than 50 per cent …

A Associação Nacional Norte Americana de refrigerantes informou que a taxa de reciclagem para embalagens de refrigerantes alcançou 58.7 por cento em 1997. Americanos reciclaram 51.9 bilhões de embalagens em 1997, um novo recorde (mais de 3. 5 bilhões de embalagens que em 1996). As 51,9 bilhoes de embalagens recicladas …

Resíduos Perigosos

A new residential, office and commercial development in Los Angeles is being built from more than 90 per cent recycled construction and demolition waste. Some 75,000 tons of used concrete from old runways, steel and wood have been used in the development so far. More recycled materials are in store, …

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