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The word compost conjures up images of an untidy heap of assorted kitchen and vegetable remains at the far end of the garden. A more scientific definition of compost would be the product of natural degradation of botanical and putrescible waste by the action of bacteria, fungi and other organisms …

The word compost conjures up images of an untidy heap of assorted kitchen and vegetable remains at the far end of the garden. A more scientific definition of compost would be the product of natural degradation of botanical and putrescible waste by the action of bacteria, fungi and other organisms …

Man lives in rubbish dump for 10 years Staff at a rubbish dump in Berlin have discovered a man who has been living there for 10 years. The man, named only as Harald H, was 41 when he dug out his hideaway. It was 3ft high and contained a mattress, …

Here is an example of stories heard often, but seldom substantiated – that the public work hard to sort recyclables, only to have them unsorted and landfilled. This from Missoulian.com in Montana, USA. Along the deep blue shores of Glacier Park’s signature lake, inside each and every room at the …

The first “green” main road in the Dudley borough (near Birmingham, UK) is being created through a pioneering scheme which will use material recycled from old road surfaces. The Dudley Express & Star reports that Dudley Council in partnership with Wrekin Construction is building an additional lane on the Dudley …

Good to see that some waste exchanges can work well – take a look at the website [www.wastematch.org] if you fancy setting up your own operation. NYNewsday.com reports that Mike Steffens needed 1,200 plastic tubs and knew they could be hard to get. But just by doing some research on …

A billion-dollar tyre recycling plant is going to be established in Brunei over a period of five years through the joint efforts of Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) and ACI Corporation Ltd. The Borneo Bulletin reports that the project is at an estimated cost of US$1.82 billion and once completed, …

The European Commission has proposed a revision of the 10-year-old Waste Shipment Regulation. This Regulation sets environmental criteria for waste shipments within, into and outside the European Union. It covers shipments of practically all types of waste by all types of means, including vehicles, trains, ships and planes. The proposal …

Customers visiting fast-food chains might find themselves facing a second lineup the next time they visit their favorite restaurant — the queue to recycle the different kinds of garbage left over from the meal The Taipei Times reports that the Tiawanese Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has just launched a six-month …

Here is a small item which shows how one perfectly sensible legal instrument can obstruct an equally sensible environment issue (use of resources) and a social equity issue (access to mobility). A New Zealand law that requires second-hand bicycles to be sold with their instruction manuals may be changed. The …