I’m a big fan of recycling. I try to recycle whatever I can — paper, plastics, glass, aluminum — whenever I can. I was under the impression that recycling produces less waste than dumping in landfills and is better for the environment in general Link: http://scienceblogs.com/evolgen/2007/01/recycling_wasteful.php
Mais »Recycling: Wasteful?
I’m a big fan of recycling. I try to recycle whatever I can — paper, plastics, glass, aluminum — whenever I can. I was under the impression that recycling produces less waste than dumping in landfills and is better for the environment in general Link to full article
Mais »China town pays price for European recycling
Guangzhou (China), Oct 1 (DPA) "This is one of the most polluted towns in China," complains migrant worker Li Lengen, cradling his 18-month-old daughter as he sits beside a flyblown pile of imported rubbish that represents his livelihood. Link: http://www.teluguportal.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=15814
Mais »China town pays price for European recycling
Guangzhou (China), Oct 1 (DPA) "This is one of the most polluted towns in China," complains migrant worker Li Lengen, cradling his 18-month-old daughter as he sits beside a flyblown pile of imported rubbish that represents his livelihood. Link to full article
Mais »Is recycling waste just a rubbish idea?
Rural councils have recently complained they can’t afford to recycle, but does it really matter if we separate our cardboard from our plastic and are trips to the bottle bank just a waste of time? Link: http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=105&ArticleID=1735910
Mais »Is recycling waste just a rubbish idea?
Rural councils have recently complained they can’t afford to recycle, but does it really matter if we separate our cardboard from our plastic and are trips to the bottle bank just a waste of time? Link to full article
Mais »From Cairo’s trash, a model of recycling
Cairo — At a school unlike any in the Middle East, 15-year-old Magdi Shenuda learns how to use a computer to track the number of plastic bottles he recycled in the past month. Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/06/03/MNGKOJ82991.DTL
Mais »From Cairo’s trash, a model of recycling
Cairo — At a school unlike any in the Middle East, 15-year-old Magdi Shenuda learns how to use a computer to track the number of plastic bottles he recycled in the past month. Link to full article
Mais »San Francisco to test turning dog waste into power
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco, a leader in urban recycling, is preparing to enlist its canine population for a first in the United States: converting dog poop into energy. Link: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-02-22T001147Z_01_N21118686_RTRUKOC_0_US-LIFE-SANFRANCISCO-DOGS.xml
Mais »San Francisco to test turning dog waste into power
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco, a leader in urban recycling, is preparing to enlist its canine population for a first in the United States: converting dog poop into energy. Link to full article
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