Taiwan – plasma system commisioned

PEAT International, Inc. ("PEAT"), a global player in plasma-based waste remediation solutions, announced it has successfully commissioned and received government acceptance of a Plasma Thermal Destruction and Recovery ("PTDR") waste facility located at the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan City, Taiwan. The three-metric-ton-per-day (125 KG/hr or 275 lb/hr) …

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IBM Japan, Okamura tie up to reuse discarded PC plastics

Japanese IBM Japan, Ltd. and Okamura Corp have started a joint plastic recycling programme in which Okamura uses recycled plastics from discarded IBM personal computers (PCs) to make office supplies. Japan for Sustainability reports that IBM Japan has had the Eco-Office Promotion programme since 2001, in which the company uses …

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UK – local food ‘greener than organic‘

Local food is usually more "green" than organic food, according to a report published in the journal Food Policy. The BBC reports that the authors say people can help protect the environment by buying food produced within a 20km (12 miles) radius. They claim British consumers are not fully aware …

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