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A stream of protests has hit India‘‘s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for …
Mais »UK – retailers agree to cut environmental impact of carrier bags by 25% by the end of 2008
The move comes in a joint initiative involving representatives from all areas of the retail …
Mais »UK – waste plasterboard have viable recovery options
Studies assessing the recycling of waste plasterboard from commercial refurbishment projects have shown that it …
Mais »USA – fuel tank innovation means corncob waste could enable methane use in vehicles
Researchers at the Kansas City-based University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) and Midwest Research Institute (MRI) are …
Mais »Ireland – Government to raise levy on plastic bags
Ireland‘‘s Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr. Dick Roche, T.D. has announced …
Mais »USA – IKEA to charge for plastic bags
Sweden‘‘s IKEA will charge US customers five cents for disposable plastic shopping bags in what …
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