Canada – sustainability report for the 2010 Olympics

GLOBE-Net reports that the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) has released its first Sustainability Report, outlining the games‘‘ environmental, social and economic impacts as well as related sustainability strategies. The report provides great detail on VANOC‘‘s efforts, and will add significantly to the debate on how the games are being …

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USA – new industry coalition launches Californian plastic bag recycling programme

The Progressive Bag Alliance (PBA), the California Retailers Association (CRA) and the California Grocers Association (CGA), announced the implementation of the nation‘‘s first statewide plastic bag recycling programme to provide California residents opportunities to easily and conveniently return plastic carryout bags for recycling to the stores which provide them. On …

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Reciclagem de Lâmpadas Fluorescentes e de Descarga

Processo de Reciclagem de Lâmpadas O termo reciclagem de lâmpadas refere-se à sua valorização como resíduo, isto é, recuperação dos materiais seus constituintes e a sua introdução na indústria ou nas próprias fábricas de lâmpadas. O processo de reciclagem utilizado envolve basicamente duas fases: a) Fase de trituração As lâmpadas …

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