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Fibre-reinforced plastics (FRPs) have replaced conventional materials such as steel and wood for a wide range of products because they combine light weight, good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. Weight reduction alone can make FRP products highly attractive to end users in industries such as road transport, where they can …
Mais »Japan – revision to packaging recycling system being considered
Japan‘‘s Ministry of the Environment released an interim report on how to revise the Package Recycling System at a June 13 meeting of the Waste Management and Recycling Committee of the Central Environment Council. Japan for Sustainability reports that after collecting opinions from the public on the revision for one …
Mais »Ireland – Competition Authority proposes reform of household waste collection services
The Competition Authority has published the results of its investigation into allegations of breaches of competition law in household waste collection services. While The Competition Authority did not find any breach of competition law, the Authority does believe that the market for household waste collection is not working well for …
Mais »France – tackles waste problems
France has launched a program to make its citizens more aware of the mountains of household waste they produce each year and to catch up with neighboring countries in terms of recycling habits. Japan Today (an unusual source for information on France) reports that each French person now throws out, …
Mais »UK – £1.5M study into composting practices reports findings
New approach to collecting organic waste could revolutionise kerbside collections The UK‘‘s biggest ever study into composting practices has reported its findings. The Integrated Composting programme (ICP) is a series of seven projects, analysing different aspects of the composting chain including: methods of collecting organic waste, setting up different types …
Mais »WRAP launches marketing guide for wood recyclers
WRAP launches marketing guide for wood recyclers A new guide aimed at helping wood recycling companies to develop and implement a successful marketing programme to promote ‘added value‘ products for use as mulches, surfaces and animal bedding has been launched today by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme). The …
Mais »UK – new environmental technology projects announced
UK – new environmental technology projects announced Out of 89 EU-wide projects, ten will be led by Britain, the most ever approved for the UK. In total, £36m will be injected to develop new technology and approaches to protect and enhance the environment in the UK, including some £9.4m from …
Mais »Japan – used generator brushes recycled into mechanical pencil leads
Japan – used generator brushes recycled into mechanical pencil leads Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) and Tombow Pencil Co. have jointly developed mechanical pencil leads recycled from generator brushes used in TEPCO‘‘s thermal power plants. Japan for Sustainability reports that generator brushes are made from highly pure graphite (over 97 …
Mais »Japan – interesting study on SWM from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
– interesting study on SWM from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) The JICA have published an English language study entitled: Supporting capacity development in solid waste management in developing countries -towards improving solid waste management capacity of entire society. Introduction Waste is said to be "a mirror of society" since …
Mais »Germany – dioxins from waste incineration consigned to history
Germany – dioxins from waste incineration consigned to history Statements have been made by the German Federal Government that dioxins from waste incinceration in Germany have been rendered negligible by advances in legal and technical controls. The following is from a September 2005 report from the German Federal Ministry for …
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