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O ministro do Meio Ambiente, Ricardo Salles, recuou na decisão de promover apenas a consulta pública eletrônica sobre o Plano Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos (Planares). Começa nesta quarta-feira, 14 de outubro, em Porto Velho (RO), uma série de cinco audiências públicas sobre o Planares, uma em cada região do país.

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The adverse effects of trace gas emission are not fully understood, and more emission data are required in future studies to assess quantitatively their environmental impacts as well as health risks.

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Chemical recycling is attracting billions in capital spending, but environmentalists don’t think it will solve the plastic waste problem

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The waste management sector has hit back at a Scottish report which warned about potential emissions and carbon issues around energy from waste plants, calling it ‘unfair’.

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Waste exports to Malaysia increased by 81 in the first seven months of 2020, compared to the previous year, with 33,098 tonnes sent to the country, according to analysis.

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This week, the newly established Platform on Sustainable Finance will start its work and advise the European Commission with the development of technical screening criteria for sustainable economic activities.

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The town of Suttsu in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture have applied for the first-stage survey for the government‘s selection of a final disposal site for nuclear waste.

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A maior parte dos portugueses (66,2) diz reciclar os Equipamentos Elétricos e Eletrónicos quando estes se avariam ou se encontram danificados e a maioria (52,7) dos que encaminham estes equipamentos para receberem uma nova vida optam por entregá-los numa loja de eletrodomésticos ou pedem para estes serem recolhidos quando recebem o novo, diz um estudo realizado para a LG Portugal.

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Poner en valor los desechos como materiales para la nueva movilidad sostenible: un equipo de estudiantes de la Universidad Tecnológica de Eindhoven en los Países Bajos ha creado un automóvil que está hecho casi en su totalidad de residuos reciclados.

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The tech industry holds the trump card when it comes to innovation surrounding recycling —considering they are, in fact, the innovators.

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