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“Significant progress has been made in raising recycling levels of construction and demolition waste”, so said Mr. Batt O‘‘Keeffe, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in Athlone at an information seminar to promote a unique voluntary construction industry initiative aimed at the …
Mais »England is recycling more household waste than ever before (17%)
England is recycling more household waste than ever before, Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, confirmed. Mrs Beckett confirmed that England is poised to meet its national recycling and composting target of 17 per cent in 2003/04. Mrs Beckett‘‘s comments today come as Defra release …
Mais »Japan – Mos Food Services recycles food waste into methane gas
Japanese Mos Food Services, Inc., a major Japanese burger chain with 1,467 stores across the country and 120 stores overseas is actively promoting the recycling of food waste. Japan for Sustainability reports that the company announced on September 14, 2004 that it has started recycling food waste and warehouse waste …
Mais »England set to launch the world‘s first allowance trading scheme for municipal waste
The trading scheme, to be introduced in April 2005, is a further step in the drive to move to more sustainable waste management practices, like composting, for biodegradable waste, such as kitchen and garden waste. It will benefit councils, such as Isle of Wight District Council, Windsor and Maidenhead Borough …
Mais »Japan – school lunch milk cartons recycled in Masuda City
The Board of Education of Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, has launched a project to recycle milk cartons from school lunches at elementary and junior high schools in the city. Japan for Sustainability reports that the project, started in September 2004, aims to raise schoolchildren‘‘s awareness about the …
Mais »UK – “three sizes too big” environmental footprint to be measured up
WWF-UK has started work on a major research programme to perform the first comprehensive assessment of the environmental impact of the UK nation‘‘s activities, expressed as a so-called environmental footprint. The Faraday Partnerhip‘‘s Mini-Waste reports that the study, made possible by £520,000 of support from Biffaward, will be carried out …
Mais »UK – waste oil charges to soar in face of Incineration Directive
Oil recycling in the UK is likely to be extinguished by spiralling collection costs for waste oil. According to Letsrecycle.com, instead of being recycled for use as a fuel by power generators and roadstone plants, as a consequence of the Waste Incineration Directive these will no longer be able use …
Mais »European Court decision rules against German packaging legislation
The European Court of Justice has found against the German packaging legislation in two cases. The first decision helps clarify Article 5 of the Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste concerning reusable packaging. The second case concerns a complaint brought by an Austrian company selling beverages in Germany, which …
Mais »O PLANO DE GERENCIAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS PGRSS, O PROTOCOLO DE SAÚDE AMBIENTAL. DAS PRÁTICAS
Palestra da ANVISA – nova RDC 306. Manejo e Gerenciamento dos 05 tipos de resíduos RSS. Implantar o PGRSS como um Protocolo de Saúde Ambiental. Dimensionar os procedimentos para implantar, monitorar e coordenar a melhoria contínua do PGRSS através do exercício simulado em classe
Mais »VII Congreso y Exposición Internacional de Playas
Evento organizado por ATEGRUS a celebrar en Santander del 5 al 8 de mayo de 2004
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