Curiosidades

Following the near-constant news of planned polyethylene bag bans from around America, Resource Recycling magazine reports that bag processors are launching a campaign to educate consumers about the importance of recycling the sacks. “Without a significant change in consumer behavior, this issue will continue forever,” said Pete Grande, chief executive …

Here is a reflection published at mondaq.com by Michelle Thomas, partner and Peter McCormack, associate in the Renewable & Clean Energy team at international law firm Eversheds. The energy from waste market across Europe is set to explode. The limit on the amount of waste to landfill, as directed by …

Toronto homeowners will feel it in the wallet if they put out more than a bag of garbage every two weeks if measures approved unanimously yesterday by a key city committee win council approval next month. The Toronto Globe & Mail reports that under new user fee rules slated for …

The Guardian reports that a biodegradable car has made its British debut at the Science Museum in London, at an exhibition to celebrate 100 years of plastic-making. Incorporated into the body panels of the single-seater Toyota I-Unit are degradable fibres from kenaf, a type of Asian hemp. The driver controls …

Scott and Sabrina Southworth knew they would be doing a lot of remodeling when they bought Ketterman‘‘s ServiCenter 16 months ago. The Free-Lance Star in Fredericksburg, Virginia reports that one thing the previous owner had installed at the auto repair shop in Caroline County caught their attention: a heater that …

In February 2007, the Government signalled its preference for the creation of a waste levy to fund projects to encourage recycling and recovery of waste. One product of this process is a recently-published report which sets out to provide the NZ Ministry for the Environment with an understanding of the …

A project funded by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) scooped two awards at the 2007 Starpack Packaging Awards, held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. WRAP‘‘s project to develop recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk bottles, delivered by core project team of Nextek, Nampak and Dairy Crest, won a …

RRF member Oakdene Hollins has won £700,000 of funding to run the UK‘‘s Centre for Remanufacturing & Reuse. Working with leading companies in the £5 billion sector, universities and other Government agencies, it will promote the remanufacture of used goods and equipment. This returns them to market in as-new condition …

The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors have directed the Department of Public Works to look into the feasibility of banning containers made of polystyrene-commonly known by the Styrofoam brand name-from county facilities and stores and restaurants in unincorporated areas. Mercury News reports that the department was also asked to study …

Despite growth in overall recycling, North Carolina residents have showed no interest in improving their traditional recycling habits. Collection of traditional recyclables, such as cans or newspapers, was stagnant during the 2006 fiscal year, according to an analysis released Thursday from the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources. “There …