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Japan – Nagoya and three neighbouring prefectures conduct green purchasing campaign

The three prefectures of Gifu, Aichi and Mie and Nagoya City form the Tokai region of Japan. Japan for Sustainability reports that these four local governments established a Green Purchasing Campaign Executive Committee in cooperation with the Japan Chain Stores Association Chubu Branch, and conducted a green purchasing campaign from …

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Norway – SINTEF develops cost effective recycling system

Norwegian group SINTEF, in co-operation with recycling firm Tomra, has developed a patented technology that makes it possible to sort different types of plastic and different colours of glass and metal easily, effectively and inexpensively writes Anthony Fletcher. Although many things can be recycled or reused, it is a major …

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