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The Research Institute for Environmental Management Technology (RIEMT) of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan, has developed direct gasification technology to obtain fuel gas derived from waste plastics. Link to full article

FuelCell Energy Power Plant Running on Waste Byproduct to Generate Stable Electricity Source for Showcase Eco-Community in Japan FuelCell Energy today announced that one of its 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plants, sold by its Asian distributor Marubeni Corporation, will supply power as part of the electric grid servicing a …

In fact, the future is ’now’ in some Scandinavian countries, said Dr. Darwin Foster, Texas Cooperative Extension forestry program leader. Link to full article

The 2005 California State Fair will include a design competition looking for ways to use scrap tires to make new building products. Link to full article

If your current PC is too slow or running out of storage space, it’s probably more cost-effective to replace it than to upgrade it. But have you ever stopped to consider what happens to your old computer once you abandon it for a newer model? The workplace mantra of “reduce, …

The main goal of any recycling program is to maximize public participation, increase amounts of post-consumer materials recycled and minimize contamination. Collecting ‘all plastic bottles’ is an excellent way to achieve higher recovery rates for plastic bottles, especially PET and HDPE, and reduce unwanted contaminants in your program at the …

The government of Malta will soon conclude the drafting a policy to be able to launch large projects of land reclamation from sea and the creation of artificial islands using construction waste, the Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi stated. According to a report from Dive.com, while addressing his monthly press briefing, …

A project exploring the viability of different Front of Store Recycling (FOSR) and reverse vending technologies in England is being funded by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) to assess the recycling potential of the retail forecourt. By working in partnership with a number of supermarket chains, local authorities, …

Starting July 1, the government of the city of Cebu will fully implement Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, and its parallel local ordinances. According to a report in the Freeman, this is in compliance with the memorandum of agreement forged between the city …