Web-Resol Tudo sobre Limpeza Urbana e Resíduos Sólidos!
O Centro Nacional de Super Computação de Barcelona concluiu estudo que mostra os benefícios ambientais do PVC na construção civil. Os especialistas em materiais e meio ambiente analisaram os impactos ambientais de diversos produtos utilizados no setor, fabricados com materiais concorrentes do PVC, tais como janelas (alumínio), tubos para água …
Mais »Projetos de reciclagem de PVC crescem ano após ano
A reciclagem de PVC tem se desenvolvido de forma promissora na Europa. Dois exemplos mostram que esta é uma oportunidade real de negócio, são eles o Recovinyl e o Vinyl 2010 do qual o Progress Report dessa iniciativa voluntária (www.vinyl2010.org) mostrou que a quantidade de resíduos de PVC reciclados mais …
Mais »Associações dos produtores de materiais plásticos se posicionam sobre a biodegradabilidade
As associações européias EuPC (European Plastics Converters – www.eupc.org) e PlasticsEurope (www.plasticseurope.org) afirmaram que a biodegradação não ocorre nas condições em que os resíduos comuns são descartados rotineiramente. As associações européias destacam que inovações e desenvolvimentos tecnológicos são sempre bem vindos. Entretanto, destacam que o respaldo técnico-científico é fundamental para …
Mais »New Zealand – plastics industry supports reuse and recycling of supermarket checkout bags
Plastics New Zealand encourages consumers to “Make a Difference” by thinking before they take a single trip checkout bag. The joint Foodstuffs and Progressive Enterprises campaign launched today, 26 June 2007, asks consumers to reduce, reuse and recycle. As signatories to the 2004 Packaging Accord, Plastics New Zealand supports the …
Mais »UK – industry to tackle 2 million tonne electrical waste problem
The UK Government‘‘s Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBEER) reports that new legal obligations on the electrical industry will start to see more waste products recycled in Britain and not consigned to the scrap heap. Last year two million tonnes of electrical waste was generated in the UK …
Mais »UK – new rules will improve ability to deal with illegal waste exports
The range of powers available for controlling the export of waste from the UK has been widened by new regulations laid in Parliament this week. The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 set out offences and penalties, and designate the responsible enforcement authorities. They extend the range of people against …
Mais »Scotland – new responsibilities for distributors of electronic and electrical equipment
On July 1, new regulations forming part of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive came into force throughout the UK. According to these regulations householders can return end of life electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) purchased after 13th August 2005 to the distributor they bought it from and …
Mais »Armenia – waste is not yet profitable
According to Republic of Armenia‘‘s Ministry of Urban Construction, every year over 700,000 tons of waste are generated in the country. Every day 450-470 ton of municipal waste are transported to the Nubarashen landfill. Association of Investigative Journalists (AIJ) in Armenia reports that no waste sorting or recycling occurs in …
Mais »UK – revolutionary autoclaving treatment planned for Bradford‘s domestic waste
Yorwaste and Waddington Recycling Ltd have been named as preferred bidder to process Bradford‘‘s household waste. The news will result in a £20m investment in a state of the art recycling facility in the city. The Yorwaste and Waddington Recycling bid is based on the development of a revolutionary new …
Mais »USA – Fujifilm taps into landfill gas power
Fujifilm, maker of everything from medical imaging devices to snap-shot cameras, will begin using methane gas from a South Carolina landfill to power its nearby manufacturing centre. Zdnet the Tokyo-based company said Wednesday that by 2008 it plans to power between 32-44 per cent of its Greenwood, S.C., facility with …
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