Curiosidades

A Canadian company has acquired the only plasma gasification technology commercially proven to vaporize old boots, beds and baby diapers and transform the household waste into energy such as electricity. Calgary‘‘s Alter Nrg, which started trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on April 17, 2007, has purchased Pittsburgh‘‘s Westinghouse Plasma …

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 …

Canon released an eco-friendly model of its office-use multi-functional color printer, “iR C3200N-R”. The model is largely composed of reused parts, accounting for 83 percent of its weight. Applying advanced recycling technologies to used components under strict quality controls, Canon has succeeded in maintaining comparable levels of reliability and performance …

TheAsahi Shimbun reports that in looking at alternative fuels, nothing goes to waste when Honda Motor Co. gets involved. The automaker is hard at work trying to produce bioethanol from rice straw and other inedible waste, a welcome development given that food prices are rising as demand grows for biofuel …

EXCLUSIVO: Empresário de Curitiba (PR) apresenta “xaxim ecológico”, feito de pneus reciclados Mônica Pinto / AmbienteBrasil A Casa Cor Paraná 2007, a ser aberta hoje ao público em Curitiba (Avenida Vicente Machado, 1800), expõe um produto que tem tudo para cair no gosto do consumidor consciente. É o chamado “xaxim …

MARCADOR DE PÁGINAS INOVADOR CHEGA AO MERCADO Simples, barato, extremamente prático e ecologicamente correto. Esta é a definição para o marcador de páginas lançado pela empresa Atilina, fundada por quatro ex-alunos de Propaganda e Marketing da ESAMC. O novo marcador é feito com material de garrafas pet, tinta atóxica e, …

Japan for Sustainability reports that the “Mottainai Delivery” programme is an initiative in Shimane Prefecture to transport “mottainai” goods (things which are deemed still useful but discarded) to places where they can be used. This initiative has been well-received in the project area since it started in June 2006. The …

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) has published two interesting consultation draft reports exploring plastics which can be composted or degraded. Degradable Plastics Study (still under consultation) CIWMB launched a study on June, 2005 on degradable products (those not specifically designed to degrade in a compost facility per ASTM …

An interesting profile from Deutsche Welle agency. Separating packaging from trash is no easy matter. Some people say no one likes to separate their trash as much as Germans — even troops stationed in Afghanistan are reported to separate their rubbish. It‘‘s a characteristic that pleases trash management companies. Separating …

Four years after its entry into force, the implementation of the End-Of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive is still beset by significant problems. EurActiv reports that, according to a new study, complex administrative requirements and reluctance by some members states to impose additional costs on automakers are among the main stumbling blocks. …