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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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