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OECD Factbook 2005 – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics – Municipal waste

The quantity of municipal waste generated in the OECD area has been rising since 1980 and reached 585 million tonnes in recent years (570 kg per capita). Generation intensity – ie kilogrammes per capita – has risen mostly in line with private final consumption expenditure and GDP, but there has …

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OECD Factbook 2005 – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics – Municipal waste

The quantity of municipal waste generated in the OECD area has been rising since 1980 and reached 585 million tonnes in recent years (570 kg per capita). Generation intensity – ie kilogrammes per capita – has risen mostly in line with private final consumption expenditure and GDP, but there has …

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OECD Factbook 2005 – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics – Municipal waste

The quantity of municipal waste generated in the OECD area has been rising since 1980 and reached 585 million tonnes in recent years (570 kg per capita). Generation intensity – ie kilogrammes per capita – has risen mostly in line with private final consumption expenditure and GDP, but there has …

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OECD Factbook 2005 – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics – Municipal waste

The quantity of municipal waste generated in the OECD area has been rising since 1980 and reached 585 million tonnes in recent years (570 kg per capita). Generation intensity – ie kilogrammes per capita – has risen mostly in line with private final consumption expenditure and GDP, but there has …

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USA – New York Mayor full circle on recycling

Recycling has come full cycle under Mayor Michael Bloomberg – a programme whose multiple changes have confused many citizens in recent years. Newsday reports that in the end, the mayoral term will close as it opened — with residents required to keep paper, metal, plastic and glass separate for kerbside …

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OECD Factbook 2005 – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics – Municipal waste

The quantity of municipal waste generated in the OECD area has been rising since 1980 and reached 585 million tonnes in recent years (570 kg per capita). Generation intensity – ie kilogrammes per capita – has risen mostly in line with private final consumption expenditure and GDP, but there has …

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OECD Factbook 2005 – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics – Municipal waste

The quantity of municipal waste generated in the OECD area has been rising since 1980 and reached 585 million tonnes in recent years (570 kg per capita). Generation intensity – ie kilogrammes per capita – has risen mostly in line with private final consumption expenditure and GDP, but there has …

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OECD Factbook 2005 – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics – Municipal waste

The quantity of municipal waste generated in the OECD area has been rising since 1980 and reached 585 million tonnes in recent years (570 kg per capita). Generation intensity – ie kilogrammes per capita – has risen mostly in line with private final consumption expenditure and GDP, but there has …

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OECD Factbook 2005 – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics – Municipal waste

The quantity of municipal waste generated in the OECD area has been rising since 1980 and reached 585 million tonnes in recent years (570 kg per capita). Generation intensity – ie kilogrammes per capita – has risen mostly in line with private final consumption expenditure and GDP, but there has …

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USA – survey: rechargeable battery recycling programme "low on juice"

The recycling efforts of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) are falling well short of the mark, according to a new survey by INFORM, Inc., a national environmental research organization. The report, Problems in Cell Phone and Battery Collection: RBRC Recycling Initiatives, evaluates the RBRC‘‘s recycling operations in five cities …

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