Curiosidades

Millions of tons of obsolete electronic goods or “e-waste” are piling up worldwide leaking hazardous chemicals into the environment. The question of what to do with them was one subject discussed in Geneva this week at the World Summit on the Information Society. Swissinfo reports that the fear is that …

The European Commission adopted on December 3 its first review of environment policy, the aim of which is to assess the progress and/or problems encountered since 2001 and to highlight current priority issues in the EU and national environmental policies. EIS reports that the Review emphasises the need to speed …

Expressing concern that on-farm burning of agricultural waste could more than double the UK’s emissions of dioxins, the UK Environmental Services Association ESA has written to the Minister of State (Elliot Morley MP) at DEFRA calling for a ban on open air burning of waste on farms. “In response to …

Local authorities in the UK have access to new funding to help them communicate their recycling and waste minimisation messages. The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is launching its new Local Communications Fund on December 8th to provide direct support for local communications initiatives throughout England. Under DEFRA’s Waste …

The amount of material being composted in the UK increased 100% between 1999/00 and 2001/02 according to The Composting Association’s latest survey of the composting industry. The State of Composting in the UK 2001/2 indicated that 1.66 million tonnes (Mt) of material was processed at 218 composting facilities. The State …

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Japanese Sony Music Entertainment Japan Inc. (SMEJ), one of the largest corporations in the global music industry, has started using recycled paper in CD jackets and lyric cards of all newly released CDs. This change will replace an annual consumption of nearly 1,500 tons of virgin paper with recycled paper …

The Government has announced business recovery and recycling targets for 2004-2008 and other changes which, subject to parliamentary approval, will come into effect on 1 January 2004. In Scotland and Wales the changes will be made by the Scottish Executive and by the Welsh Assembly Government respectively. Elliot Morley, Minister …

ALTHOUGH MOST PEOPLE LIKE to forget about their garbage once they place it at the curb, garbage issues, if left unchecked, can sometimes weigh heavy on the public. For example, the recent garbage truck driver strike in Chicago tested residents’ and business owners’ mettle as they were left with overflowing …

LOVE WAS IN THE AIR, along with a few other odors, at the Tri-Town Transfer Station in Bethel, Maine. Dave Hart and Rockie Graham recently were married at the waste site, next to piles of recyclables and garbage. The couple’s red carpet event and romantic reception was attended by 250 …