Canadá se ha comprometido a recoger este jueves las 2.450 toneladas de basura que envió a este país entre 2013 y 2014. Pese a que este último país recibe plásticos reciclables sin trazas de materiales tóxicos, muchos de los contenedores de residuos en sus puertos están atestados con desechos sin …
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Tailandia es uno de los peores contaminadores plásticos del mundo, pero las empresas locales están tomando medidas para cambiar eso. Numerosos minoristas, incluidas las tiendas de conveniencia, han dejado de entregar bolsas de plástico de un solo uso a los clientes este año. Link para artigo completo!
Mais »NKDA installs 2 composting machines to process organic waste
Kolkata: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) is contemplating to find out the effectiveness of manures produced from compost. The NKDA has installed two machines at two of its markets in this regard. Link to full article
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Budding environmental activist Olivia Ryan took the seed of an idea to compost food scraps, planted it at her school and it has blossomed into accolades. Link to full article
Mais »Bengaluru Society Cleans up Right, Turns Garbage Pile Into Organic Veggie Garden
Every Friday, residents of Good Earth Malhar Footprints harvest fresh veggies like leafy vegetables, radish, chillies, etc. Awesome! Link to full article
Mais »Compostable packaging infrastructure can solve the plastic packaging issue
Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO and Co-founder of compostable packaging producer TIPA, calls for a significant investment in facilities capable of dealing with compostable packaging to address the problems posed by plastic packaging Link to full article
Mais »Local authorities should switch to electric refuse vehicles, says report
Switching the UKs diesel-powered refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) for electric trucks could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 290,000 tonnes of CO2 each year, according to a new report from Eunomia Research and Consulting. Link to full article
Mais »Project reveals measures to increase recycling in London flats by 26 per cent
Resource London has today (29 January) revealed a list of measures that could increase recycling rates in London flats by 26 per cent through simple solutions such as providing residents with clear information and ensuring that bins are emptied and cleaned regularly. Link to full article
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Governador Wilson Lima e o ministro Ricardo Salles assinaram protocolo de intenções em Manaus Clique para ler a notícia na fonte original!
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Estabelecimentos comerciais tiveram prazo de um ano para se adequarem à nova regra Clique para ler a notícia na fonte original!
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