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The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has announced funding for a research project to investigate vehicle operators‚ exposure to dust and endotoxin in the composting sector and to evaluate current control measures. The research is being carried out by the Cardiff School of Health Sciences at the University of Wales …

An article from Dr Maggie Clarke of Maggie Clarke, a long-time New York City-based solid waste scientist, researcher, educator, and activist. Amid the pages and pages of ideas and proposals to move New York toward sustainability in "PlaNYC", there is barely a mention of solid waste. Even though solid waste …

The European Commission is continuing legal action against Italy over two cases involving violations of EU legislation to protect human health and the environment against the risks posed by waste. The Commission is taking Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over the waste crisis that has plagued Naples …

A 10-month desk study was carried out by consultants RPS as part of the ERTDI Programme 2000-2006 to address the issue of organic waste management at apartments in Ireland. Organic waste (i.e. food and garden waste) constitutes the single largest component (~36%) of household waste. Irish waste management policy requires …

Cinco municípios na Finlândia estão a ponto de iniciar um projeto climático único até mesmo de uma perspectiva internacional. O objetivo é reduzir emissões de gases do efeito estufa para o que é exigido pelas metas da União Européia ainda mais rápido do que fora combinado. O Instituto Finlandês do …

A Environmental Agency (Agência Ambiental) emitiu declarações sobre uma variedade de tópicos relacionados ao gerenciamento de biolixo. Estas declarações apresentam o ponto de vista da Agência sobre algumas das questões mais urgentes em relação ao crescente tópico do biolixo. De acordo com a Agência Ambiental, enfrentar os desafios de lidar …

Shoppers in the Australian state of Victoria will pay up to 25c for plastic bags while in South Australia they will be banned from using them, as the two states go it alone after the nation‘‘s environment ministers failed to agree on a national approach. At the 16th meeting of …

The European Bioplastics industry representation welcomes the regulation concerning bioplastic drink bottles established in the 5th Amendment of the German Packaging Directive. Environmental Expert reports that the amendment was passed on 4 April 2008. The regulation for bioplastic bottles will come into effect on 1 January 2009. These bottles ‘‘ …

Recycling has been around for ages, but it wasn‘‘t until the 1970s that drop-off recycling centres emerged, and the late 1980s that doorstep collection began. Enviromental Expert reports that while the existing recycling process is crucial to dealing with the growing amount of waste we produce, researchers are looking for …