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More than two dozen cities nationwide have either banned plastic grocery bags in some cases even paper bags entirelyhave imposed a fee for using them in order to encourage the use of reusable bags. Other cities are considering similar action. However, such policies have hidden costs that are virtually ignored.

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More than two dozen cities nationwide have either banned plastic grocery bags in some cases even paper bags entirelyhave imposed a fee for using them in order to encourage the use of reusable bags. Other cities are considering similar action. However, such policies have hidden costs that are virtually ignored.

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More than two dozen cities nationwide have either banned plastic grocery bags in some cases even paper bags entirelyhave imposed a fee for using them in order to encourage the use of reusable bags. Other cities are considering similar action. However, such policies have hidden costs that are virtually ignored.

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http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/email.html?id=1328542969

One of the dirtiest and most demonized portions of the municipal waste stream may soon be diverted from its centuries-long decomposition site: landfills.

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One of the dirtiest and most demonized portions of the municipal waste stream may soon be diverted from its centuries-long decomposition site: landfills.

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http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/email.html?id=1327417069

One of the dirtiest and most demonized portions of the municipal waste stream may soon be diverted from its centuries-long decomposition site: landfills.

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O Aterro Sanitário de Fresh Kills (Fresh Kills Landfill, em inglês) era um aterro sanitário situado no distrito de Staten Island, na cidade de Nova Iorque, EUA[1].
Inaugurado em 1947, esse aterro media 890 hectares. Inicialmente previa-se utilizar a área para despejo de lixo por um período não superior a 20 anos e, em seguida, a área seria recuperada com a instalação de construções residenciais e industriais sobre o terreno[

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O Aterro Sanitário de Fresh Kills (Fresh Kills Landfill, em inglês) era um aterro sanitário situado no distrito de Staten Island, na cidade de Nova Iorque, EUA[1].
Inaugurado em 1947, esse aterro media 890 hectares. Inicialmente previa-se utilizar a área para despejo de lixo por um período não superior a 20 anos e, em seguida, a área seria recuperada com a instalação de construções residenciais e industriais sobre o terreno[

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A University of Maine engineer and his research team have discovered a revolutionary new chemical process that can transform forest residues, along with other materials such as municipal solid waste, grasses, and construction wastes into hydrocarbon fuel oil products.

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A University of Maine engineer and his research team have discovered a revolutionary new chemical process that can transform forest residues, along with other materials such as municipal solid waste, grasses, and construction wastes into hydrocarbon fuel oil products.

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