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Green tax of £70 a flight

know this is not mainstream solid waste, but it is relevant to environmental economic instruments, waste & resources, sustainable tourism, food miles etc etc… Airline passengers should pay a green tax of at least £70 per return ticket to reduce the amount of global warming caused by flights, the UK …

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Electronics stewardship appears more likely in US

Delicate negotiations between government, industry and environmental interests in electronics recycling soon may lead to an agreement on a nationwide recovery system for obsolete computers, monitors and televisions. Resource Recycling reports that a group of about a dozen officials hopes to deliver a recommendation in February to a larger alliance …

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