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Half european packaging recovered in 2000

“By the millennium, some 30 million tonnes of waste packaging will be recycled or recovered as energy across the Europe, reports Euwid Recycling &. This is around half the total and indicates some success in complying with EU legislative targets. The cost of recycling is said to range between DM …

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Aluminium can recycling – Brazil sets pace

“In 1997, Brazil recycled a record 64 per cent of aluminium cans, ahead of wealthier countries such as France, UK and Australia. Brazilian non-profit recycling association Cempre reports that 61.700 tons of aluminium (4,1 billions cans) were collected in 1997, a growth of 50 per cent in a single year …

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Reciclaje de desechos de empaques y embalajes em Costa Rica

El informe, producto de una Consultoría de la CEPAL dentro del proyecto “Políticas para la gestión ambientalmente adecuadas de los desechos”, ofrece información sobre la situación del manejo de los desechos sólidos en Costa Rica. De igual forma, presenta los resultados de una evaluación técnico-económica para el reciclaje de empaques, …

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Feeding cattle with newspapers

In Illinois, USA, a scientist intends to feed cattle with recycled newspaper. He believes it can be transformed into forage that would satisfy over 30% of cattle nourishment needs. A large-sized animal, according to the centrist, could eat up to 4,5 kg of paper daily

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Asphalt and glass draining pipes

Some American cities have been using recovered glass to pave their streets: it’s the so-called “glasphalt”, which substitutes the aggregate with glass fragments. It is estimated that the City of New Jersey, which generates 50.000 tons of mixed glass per year, can use a maximum of 150.000 tons in that process, …

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