Australia – sensible examples of resource recovery

Thanks to WMAA who draw attention to the Sydney Environmental & Soil Laboratory which reports that it is possible-and even desirable-to make money out of other people‘‘s waste. For purely economic reasons, it‘‘s often cheaper to reuse waste than to buy new materials. When Sydney Airport‘‘s Third Runway was built, …

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USA – researchers making "environmentally friendly" plastics

ScienceDaily reports that every year, more than 30 billion water bottles are added to America‘‘s landfills, creating a mountainous environmental problem. But if research at Missouri University of Science and Technology is successful, the plastic bottles of the future could literally disappear within four months of being discarded. The Missouri …

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England – sustainable management of biowastes

The Environment Agency has set out position papers on a range of topics relating to biowaste management. These position statements state the Agency‘‘s views on some of the most pressing issues concerning the developing topic of biowastes. Facing up to the challenges of dealing with biowastes over the next decade …

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USA – want to reduce your food-related carbon footprint?

The foods you choose, not the distance it traveled to reach your table, is the most important determinant of your food-related climate impact ScienceDaily reports that the old adage, “We are what we eat,‘‘‘‘ may be the latest recipe for success when it comes to curbing the perils of global …

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Australia – sensible examples of resource recovery

Thanks to WMAA who draw attention to the Sydney Environmental & Soil Laboratory which reports that it is possible-and even desirable-to make money out of other people‘‘s waste. For purely economic reasons, it‘‘s often cheaper to reuse waste than to buy new materials. When Sydney Airport‘‘s Third Runway was built, …

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USA – researchers making “environmentally friendly” plastics

ScienceDaily reports that every year, more than 30 billion water bottles are added to America‘‘s landfills, creating a mountainous environmental problem. But if research at Missouri University of Science and Technology is successful, the plastic bottles of the future could literally disappear within four months of being discarded. The Missouri …

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Scotland – Government funding for zero waste technology

Up to £6 million will be available over three years to fund innovative projects to treat organic waste. Funded through the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), the investment will support businesses in the private, public and voluntary sectors seeking to treat organic waste, with a particular emphasis on food …

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UK – waste wood: the untapped resource for Biomass fuel

The huge potential of reusing waste wood as fuel is being wasted, Environment Minister Joan Ruddock has warned. The significant carbon and energy benefits of recovering energy from waste wood are detailed in a new information report on the sector that surveys the activities of producers, aggregators and users of …

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