Curiosidades

Os catadores de recicláveis no século retrasado Notícia publicada no Jornal do Comércio em 5 de janeiro de 1.896 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sabem vosmecês qual a industria mais curiosa do Rio de Janeiro? A do lixo, com laboratório nas ilhas da Sapucaia e do Bom Jesus. Para alli vão todos os resíduos …

Objetivo Utilização do alumínio presente nas embalagens de leite e de outros alimentos “longa vida”, pós-uso, como refletor de calor, para aumentar o conforto térmico nas edificações. Nestas embalagens, o alumínio protege os alimentos da incidência de luz, entrada de oxigênio e de vírus. Princípio Físico O alumínio tem a …

Starting in October, residents of Japan will be able to drop-off obsolete computers for recycling at any one of 20,000 post offices nationwide or have postal carriers pick up the computer at home. Resource Recycling journal reports that Japan Post has linked up with an industry group representing 21 major …

´Yard-Man´ ends mowing trek across U.S. Thursday, June 5, 2003 Posted: 1907 GMT ( 3:07 AM HKT) “Yard-Man” Brad Hauter on his lawn mower, with CNN´s Daryn Kagan and Jack Cafferty in New York ————————————————– Story Tools RELATED ´Yard-Man´ mows over his own record ´Yard-Man´s´ Web site NEW YORK (CNN) …

Associated Press reports that Hong Kongers littered country parks with 460 tons of rubbish last month, when SARS fears prompted thousands of residents to go out to the scenic areas for fresh air. Some 1.4 million people visited the territory’s 23 country parks in April, when Hong Kong’s SARS outbreak …

The European Commission has adopted a Communication called “Towards a Thematic Strategy on Waste Prevention and Recycling”. This launches a broad consultation exercise on the EU’s future policy in this area. It invites stakeholders to comment on the policy options set out in the Communication. These options include issues like: …

This is the message from a survey commissioned by the provincial Resource Recovery Fund Board in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Association of Municipal Recycling Corodinators (AMRC) reports that the purpose of the survey, conducted last November, was to assess public opinions concerning the enhancement of existing waste management programmes and …

Indiana piles up a mountain of used tyres every year and spends a mountain of cash trying to get rid of them. The Indianapolis Star reports that now, five schools in the state will become the proving ground for a novel experiment in recycling — grinding up the tyres into …

In recent years, Hong Kong has been testing out various waste recovery systems in order to identify the modes that are the most cost-effective and will best suit local needs. Such systems include placement of waste separation bins at public venues and public/private housing estates to encourage public participation. A …

Spaniards are recycling 50 per cent more glass containers than four years ago, or almost 400,000 tonnes a year, industry organisation Ecovidrio said. “Increasing awareness and growth in the infrastructure necessary for recycling are the main motors,” said Ecovidrio, a non-profit body which is made up of glass manufacturers, recyclers …