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Axiom Energy hopes its prospect of a cheap, environmentally friendly fuel made from cooking oil or old shopping bags will pique investors‘‘ interest in its initial public offer. The Advertiser reports that managing director David Vinson and chief operating officer Danny Goldman are in Adelaide this week to talk to …
Mais »UK – launch of text service to make recycling easier in London
A new text service has been launched by Recycle for London to make recycling even easier for Londoners. The text service is the first of its kind in the country. Residents in the capital will be able to request details of when their recycling is collected or where their nearest …
Mais »England – household recycling doubles in four years
Recycling of household waste has doubled in the last four years, according to new provisional figures published by the UK Government‘‘s Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). The figures show that English households recycled more than a fifth of their waste, (approaching 23%) in 2004/05. They are the …
Mais »Europe – Commission issues report on extended impact assessment on waste & recycling thematic strategy
Aim of the Study The aim of the study was to support and assist the European Commission in its task to develop the Impact Assessment (ExIA) for the TSPRW package by preparing specific and targeted information and data of relevance to the ExIA. The purpose of this Specific Contract was …
Mais »Sweden – guidelines on the classification of incineration residues
The fourth issue of International WasteNews 2005 from Waste Centre Denmark reports that, being an EU Member State, Sweden has had to transpose EU legislation in the waste area, including the provisions regarding classification of waste as hazardous or non-hazardous waste. These provisions follow the set of rules applying to …
Mais »Sweden – landfill ban in Sweden sends fly ash for recycling in Norway
The fourth issue of International WasteNews 2005 from Waste Centre Denmark reports that, in mid-July new, more stringent rules for the reception of waste for landfill entered into force in Sweden. This has meant that for example in Linköping there are problems in landfilling fly ash from incineration, since the …
Mais »UK – why we waste £9bn on gadgets we never use
Bread makers, coffee machines and electric knives. They sound like a nice idea but according to a new poll, British adults waste a staggering £9.4bn on household gadgets which they never use. Western Mail reports that the research carried out by esure.com found 23.4m adults in the UK buy gadgets …
Mais »Scotland – Executive issues extended impact assessment on proposed plastic bags levy
The Scottish Executive has issued an extended impact assessment on proposals to introduce a levy on plastic bags. The study predicts this will stimulate a move away from plastic bags, which would have some environmental benefits depending on what material is used as a substitute. Mike Pringle MSP has tabled …
Mais »Latvia – Ministry of Environment proclaims draft law on Natural Resources Tax
A Draft law "On Natural Resources Tax" from the The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Latvia defines subjects of tax, taxable objects, and tax rates, proceedings of tax estimations and payments, immunity from taxes and split of income from nature resources tax payments among state and local authorities …
Mais »USA – survey reveals barriers to kerbside recycling participation among urban residents
The city of Kansas City, Mo., and the Aluminum Can Council (ACC), a coalition formed by the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturer‘‘s Institute, have partnered to conduct a survey among residents of the city‘‘s "urban core." Recycling Today reports that the survey intended to gather input about issues related to …
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