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China – Shanghai government blocks construction of electronics recycling plant

Interfax-China reports that district level officials in Shanghai have blocked Loyalty Enterprises Group from building an electronics recycling plant for more than a year due to fears the facility will damage the local environment, a Loyalty Enterprises official said Friday. Loyalty Enterprises said last year it would establish an electronics …

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Japan – mandatory car battery collection, recycling being considered

A governmental committee has been established to discuss a mandatory system for collecting and recycling used car batteries, and its first meeting was held on May 11, 2005. Japan for Sustainability (JfS) reports that the committee consists of the members of the Central Environment Council, an advisory panel to the …

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