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In terms of litter on the city‘‘s streets, chewing gum is public enemy number one. It accounts for an astonishing 39 percent of all small litter citywide. Of litter emblazoned with a brand name, the top repeat offender is packaging from McDonalds. These are just two of the findings in …
Mais »UK – revolutionary autoclaving treatment planned for Bradford‘s domestic waste
Yorwaste and Waddington Recycling Ltd have been named as preferred bidder to process Bradford‘‘s household waste. The news will result in a £20m investment in a state of the art recycling facility in the city. The Yorwaste and Waddington Recycling bid is based on the development of a revolutionary new …
Mais »USA – Fujifilm taps into landfill gas power
Fujifilm, maker of everything from medical imaging devices to snap-shot cameras, will begin using methane gas from a South Carolina landfill to power its nearby manufacturing centre. Zdnet the Tokyo-based company said Wednesday that by 2008 it plans to power between 32-44 per cent of its Greenwood, S.C., facility with …
Mais »Scotland – new responsibilities for distributors of electronic and electrical equipment
On July 1, new regulations forming part of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive came into force throughout the UK. According to these regulations householders can return end of life electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) purchased after 13th August 2005 to the distributor they bought it from and …
Mais »UK – industry to tackle 2 million tonne electrical waste problem
The UK Government‘‘s Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBEER) reports that new legal obligations on the electrical industry will start to see more waste products recycled in Britain and not consigned to the scrap heap. Last year two million tonnes of electrical waste was generated in the UK …
Mais »UK – new rules will improve ability to deal with illegal waste exports
The range of powers available for controlling the export of waste from the UK has been widened by new regulations laid in Parliament this week. The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 set out offences and penalties, and designate the responsible enforcement authorities. They extend the range of people against …
Mais »USA – New Hampshire passes demolition debris ban law
Gov. John Lynch of the US state of New Hampshire has signed a law banning the burning of toxic construction and demolition debris. Fosters Online reports that Vermont has a similar ban while Maine allows the debris to be burned with some restrictions. New Hampshire‘‘s ban takes effect Jan. 1. …
Mais »Kenya – Government announces plan to ban thin plastics bags & tax heavier ones
In Kenya‘‘s 2007 national budget, the FInance Minister announced that partly to protect the environment from further degradation, he proposed to impose an excise duty of 120% on plastic bags. He further proposed to impose a ban on very thin plastic bags. These measures are expected to encourage industry players …
Mais »India – UK firm plans to set up integrated waste-to-energy plant in Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal given his in principal approval to a UK-based company to set up a Rs 3,000 crore Integrated Waste-to-energy plant in the state with a capacity to convert 1500 tonnes of waste per day into thermal energy and power. Newkerala.com reports that the approval came …
Mais »USA – California stemming tide of plastic bags
On July 1, California will become America‘‘s first state to initiate a mandatory recycling programme to cut down on its mounds of plastic bags. The Sacramento Bee reports that under legislation – Assembly Bill 2449 – and signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last year, supermarkets, pharmacies and other …
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