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The European Commission has welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of the proposal to phase out the use of toxic mercury in measuring devices, where it can be substituted by safer alternatives, in order to protect health and environment. The agreement will phase out the use of mercury in …

We all believe that recycling is good for the environment, so it seems obvious that making use of waste rather than just getting rid of it should be encouraged. Yet it is often far from easy to do so because of regulatory controls. Big companies are equipped to cope, as …

Seattle residents likely will be asked to recycle more vigorously in the future, and pay closer attention to the non-recyclables they use, such as plastic water bottles and plastic foam containers. But they also might be asked to pay a little more on their garbage bill next year. SeattlePi reports …

Jordan Times reports that the Ministry of Environment has signed an agreement with the Jordan Environment Society (JES) to implement a comprehensive awareness programme aimed at reducing the use of plastics and encouraging the segregation of waste materials. Meanwhile, the ministry‘‘s spokesperson, Isa Shboul, underlined the negative impact of plastics …

With the help of fortnightly collection of residual waste Oxford has gone from pariah to pioneer in hitting the magic target of recycling 40 per cent of all household waste, according to the Oxford Mail. The city achieved the target in June, just seven months after the revamped recycling scheme …

Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced some details of a planned carbon-trading trading scheme for Australia, but avoided setting targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. ENN reports that businesses and conservationists say setting such targets are vital to making any trading system work, but Howard warned that rushing …

Cardiff University research collaboration is working to recycle precious metals from road dusts and vehicle exhausts to create greener energy. The innovative research by scientists from the School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Science working with the University of Birmingham is featured at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition (2-5 …

Kolkata [formerly Calcutta] Municipal Corporation (KMC) is struggling to flush out rainwater from drainage channels. For, plastic bags – thrown with impunity notwithstanding the ban on their use – has choked drains across the city

Residents in Oxford are recycling nearly twice as much of their rubbish as they did six months ago, according the city council. BBC reports that since the new fortnightly waste collection scheme was introduced in October 2006, the recycling rate increased from 19% to 39%. But the scheme has triggered …

City council members in Oakland, Calif., have voted to restrict the use of non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags within city limits. The decision followed that of neighboring San Francisco, and marked an attempt by Oakland officials to promote environmental awareness in the area, Oakland Tribune reported. Council member Patricia Kernighan said …