Curiosidades

It is the Copenhagen based incineration and disposal companies Amagerforbrænding, Vestforbrænding and R98 that have initiated the campaign which is to become national. The objective is to inform about grading of batteries and where it is possible for citizens to hand-in their used batteries. Accordingly the campaign is entitled ‘‘Bring …

Governments have taken an important step forward in reducing the health and environmental risks from mercury, a heavy metal linked with a wide range of medical problems. Under an expanded mercury programme, they have asked the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to conduct a study on the amounts of mercury …

Results of a study have revealed that including metal cans – steel and aluminium – in kerbside collection schemes can offer significant benefits to local authorities. The study, funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and conducted by Dr. Julia Hummel of Eco Alternatives Ltd, examined the economic …

Technical guidelines on the capping and restoration of landfills have been issued by the Environment Agency for England. Developed by environmental consultancy SLR on behalf of the Agency, they offer the only official guidance in relation to landfill restoration. The document is aimed at waste planning authorities, EA staff, the …

ENN, citing AP, reports that the 850 businessmen, government officials and bankers meeting in the Netherlands Tuesday are holding the first conference on the newly created market in greenhouse gases since the Kyoto Protocol on climate change went into effect. Though only an exercise in networking, the size of the …

The environmental problem-solving approach has helped Israel address the problem of water and soil contamination from used oil In 2002, the Ministry of the Environment in cooperation with the Israel Garage Association initiated a unique pioneer project for the collection of used oil from the country‘‘s garages. Today, according to …

Coca-Cola Central Japan Co. began operating a methane fermentation system at its Tokai plant in Aichi Prefecture at the end of 2004. The system produces energy from waste materials such as coffee grounds, used tea leaves and wastewater sludge. Japan for Sustainability reports that this is the first attempt to …

Mr Dick Roche, TD, Ireland‘‘s Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has launched an innovative and practical programme, Action at Work, to inform large public and private sector organisations on how to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste. Action at Work, developed under the Race Against Waste campaign, …

A new report, which uses the computing power of the Integrated Waste Management (IWM) Model, clearly shows that if packaging materials and printed materials generated from Ontario‘‘s households had recycling targets of 60 per cent put on “each material”, then Blue Box costs would increase significantly and there would be …

ELIMA is a research project with eight European partners that aims to develop ways of better managing the life cycles of products. The ELIMA consortium think that using technology to collect vital information during a product‘‘s life can lead to better, cheaper and more sustainable products. The team is building …