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Scientists have found a productive way to dispose of waste caused in the recycling of paper by using it to make building materials. “Ten tonnes of waste paper, when recycled, may create two tonnes of fibrous clay/limestone residue bound up with two tonnes of water. An Australian online news agency …

Plastic bottles filled with urine are becoming a common sight along the highways, particularly at freeway interchanges, reports the Tri-City Herald in Washington State, USA. From March 4 to Nov. 27, 2002, one Adams County highway cleanup crew picked up 2,666 jugs of urine and 67 bags with human excrement …

In Mejorada del Campo, Spain – Justo Gallego has been building what he calls a cathedral, single-handedly, for the last 40 years. Huddled in two old coats by a bonfire in the nave, his face grubby and his cheeks hollow, the 78-year-old former monk says the end is in sight. …

The European Commission adopted on December 3 its first review of environment policy, the aim of which is to assess the progress and/or problems encountered since 2001 and to highlight current priority issues in the EU and national environmental policies. EIS reports that the Review emphasises the need to speed …

The amount of material being composted in the UK increased 100% between 1999/00 and 2001/02 according to The Composting Association’s latest survey of the composting industry. The State of Composting in the UK 2001/2 indicated that 1.66 million tonnes (Mt) of material was processed at 218 composting facilities. The State …

Local authorities in the UK have access to new funding to help them communicate their recycling and waste minimisation messages. The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is launching its new Local Communications Fund on December 8th to provide direct support for local communications initiatives throughout England. Under DEFRA’s Waste …

Expressing concern that on-farm burning of agricultural waste could more than double the UK’s emissions of dioxins, the UK Environmental Services Association ESA has written to the Minister of State (Elliot Morley MP) at DEFRA calling for a ban on open air burning of waste on farms. “In response to …

This “White Paper” presents an overview of the bioreactor landfill concept, including existing relevant regulations, benefits to be derived, design and operational issues and possible solutions to many of these issues. In addition, the paper addresses the numerous non-technical and nonenvironmental barriers to acceptance of the bioreactor landfill concept. This …

This “White Paper” presents an overview of the bioreactor landfill concept, including existing relevant regulations, benefits to be derived, design and operational issues and possible solutions to many of these issues. In addition, the paper addresses the numerous non-technical and nonenvironmental barriers to acceptance of the bioreactor landfill concept. This …

This “White Paper” presents an overview of the bioreactor landfill concept, including existing relevant regulations, benefits to be derived, design and operational issues and possible solutions to many of these issues. In addition, the paper addresses the numerous non-technical and nonenvironmental barriers to acceptance of the bioreactor landfill concept. This …