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Many different hazardous waste treatment technologies can be used prior to ultimate disposal. Their aims are modification of the physical and/or chemical properties of the waste. They reduce volume, inmobilize toxic components or detoxify. The choice of the best practicable way of treating a given waste depends on many factors, …

If a generation that prides itself on being green is to be defined by its aggressive pursuit of energy efficiency and alternative sources of electricity and fuel, then maybe it‘‘s time we ditched the label "waste" and "garbage", according to the Toronto Star. Is a used diaper, for example, just …

With the increasing amount of clothing entering the waste stream in the UK and responsibility for end-of-life products being placed upon producers, solutions for diverting this waste/resource from landfill are needed. One country that has faced similar problems to the UK (for example limited landfill space and increase in the …

A campaign to reduce the amount of food waste Scotland generates each year has been launched by Environment Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead and leading nutritionist and TV presenter Nell Nelson. Entitled Love Food Hate Waste, the nation-wide initiative – which has the backing of leading Scottish chefs including Nick Nairn, …

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has announced the launch of an innovative project to demonstrate whether recycled medium density fibreboard (MDF) can be used in place of virgin wood flour in the manufacture of wood plastic composites (WPCs). The project, being conducted by Scottish based firm Impact Laboratories, will …

In Kitakyushu City in southern Japan, a pilot plant to produce ethanol from food waste was established as a part of the city‘‘s Eco-Town project. Japan for Sustainability reports that the city started the collection of food waste from some hospitals, elementary schools, retailers and households in the city on …