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The EPA‘‘s Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) today published its report on The Nature and Extent of Unauthorised Waste Activity in Ireland. Focusing on illegal waste activity since the introduction of the Waste Management Act 1996, the report concludes that large-scale illegal dumping of the type that occurred in Co. …
Mais »USA – company launches high-tech RFID garbage bins following successful Philadelphia trials
Cascade Engineering has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind waste container equipped with electronic tags that will help municipalities and waste collection companies operate their waste management processes more efficiently and cost-effectively. The announcement follows the conclusion of a large-scale pilot programme in the City of Philadelphia. Cascade‘‘s "smart" waste …
Mais »Europe – thematic stategies stem from drive towards "better regulation"
The European Commission is proposing a comprehensive review of environment policy. EIS reports that the thematic strategies in this area stem from its new approach aiming to improve EU law-making, simplify and clarify existing rules and propose less cumbersome framework legislation where new legislation is deemed necessary. They seek to …
Mais »USA – NAPCOR reports Increase in PET recycling rate and record volume of recycled PET containers
The US National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has announced a Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) recycling rate of 21.6% and a collected volume of 1.03 billion pounds for PET post consumer containers in the United States for the year ended December 31, 2004. This is the highest recycling rate for …
Mais »Japan – eco-friendly airport plan for Narita
Earlier this year, Narita International Airport Corp. (NAA) announced that it had formulated an Eco-Airport Master Plan, which defines detailed environmental preservation activities aiming to make the airport environmentally-friendly Japan for Sustainability reports that the plan is an airport-wide initiative, led by the Eco-Airport Planning Developing Council, consisting of about …
Mais »Ireland – the nature and extent of unauthorised waste activity
The EPA‘‘s Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) today published its report on The Nature and Extent of Unauthorised Waste Activity in Ireland. Focusing on illegal waste activity since the introduction of the Waste Management Act 1996, the report concludes that large-scale illegal dumping of the type that occurred in Co. …
Mais »USA – company launches high-tech RFID garbage bins following successful Philadelphia trials
Cascade Engineering has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind waste container equipped with electronic tags that will help municipalities and waste collection companies operate their waste management processes more efficiently and cost-effectively. The announcement follows the conclusion of a large-scale pilot programme in the City of Philadelphia. Cascade‘‘s “smart” waste …
Mais »Europe – thematic stategies stem from drive towards “better regulation”
The European Commission is proposing a comprehensive review of environment policy. EIS reports that the thematic strategies in this area stem from its new approach aiming to improve EU law-making, simplify and clarify existing rules and propose less cumbersome framework legislation where new legislation is deemed necessary. They seek to …
Mais »London Remade
London Remade is an innovative recycling programme aimed at increasing markets for recycled products and driving the development of an entrepreneurial recycling supply chain http://www.londonremade.com
Mais »Recycle Wood
RecycleWood is an interactive resource produced by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) to help producers of wood waste find collection services and recycling facilities and to link potential buyers of recycled wood products to suppliers. This is a free resource that can be used simply by entering your …
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