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Denmark – new tool for regulating disposable packaging for beer and soft drinks

The Danish Government is about to strengthen enforcement efforts towards restaurants and kiosks that do not comply with the rules on deposits to be paid for beverage containers. Recently, Minister for the Environment Connie Hedegaard submitted a draft statutory order for hearing among the parties involved. The order will enable …

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Denmark – swings made from old tyres are not dangerous

A Danish EPA study shows that old rubber tyres used as swings in playgrounds are not dangerous. Parents of children playing in the playgrounds at nurseries do not have to worry about the health effects of the tyres. In the study, focus was on the amines and PAHs. These substances …

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UK – WEEE: producer responsibility kick in delayed to mid-2006

Collection and recycling of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) will be the responsibility of manufacturers and retailers of the equipment from June 2006 following a Government announcement today. The Government has postponed the implementation date for the WEEE Directive until June 2006 in the light of the preparations needed …

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