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The Recycling Council of British Columbia in Canada have prepared a tracking report on waste reduction across the Province. The findings of the provincial Municipal Waste Reduction Tracking Report show that the aggregate waste reduction rate for the province in 2000 was 29.7 per cent, down by over five per …

The Recycling Council of British Columbia in Canada have prepared a tracking report on waste reduction across the Province. The findings of the provincial Municipal Waste Reduction Tracking Report show that the aggregate waste reduction rate for the province in 2000 was 29.7 per cent, down by over five per …

The Recycling Council of British Columbia in Canada have prepared a tracking report on waste reduction across the Province. The findings of the provincial Municipal Waste Reduction Tracking Report show that the aggregate waste reduction rate for the province in 2000 was 29.7 per cent, down by over five per …

You may find this piece from the US publication the New Hampshire News (Thursday, September 26) of interest. The average house in Portland, Maine, had three trash bags at the kerb each week before the city started charging residents for each bag hauled away. “Now, most people put out one …

It is hard to decide which way the argument over biodegradable plastics is going. Many people like the idea of plastics which break down, but the lifecycle impacts are not proven one way or another. Some people prefer the notion of using non-biodegradable plastics for fuel or as a CO2 …

The share of Italian waste being incinerated is too low and must be quadrupled for the country to comply with existing legislation, according to experts from industry, local authorities and the environment agency meeting in Milan recently. ENS reports that despite making good progress in recycling and re-use, Italy is …

Green taxation needs well-designed policy packages, concluded a conference exploring the successes and failures of recent environmental taxation. European ministers are calling for a rethink in how taxes are structured to ensure maximum environmental impact with minimum costs for those with low salaries. News service Edie reports that the meeting’s …

The annual mountain of 15 million mobile phones scrapped because their users upgrade to newer models is being tackled with a new recycling scheme. Customers will be encouraged by retailers and service providers to return their old phones under a programme called Fonebak, launched on September 24. The BBC reports …

UK ‘worst in Europe on the environment’ according to yellow pages recycling survey The UK is seen as the worst country in Europe at protecting the environment, according to the latest Yellow Pages Annual Recycling Survey. Sweden is ranked the greenest country in Europe, with Germany a close second. But …

MAKING THE POLLUTER PAY – EC ADOPTS LIABILITY SCHEME The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on environmental liability which aims both to prevent and restore environmental damage. The pollution of water, damage to biodiversity and land contamination which causes serious harm to human health would all …