PARÂMETROS DE COMPRESSIBILIDADE DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS URBANOS

O controle do recalque em aterros de resíduos sólidos é de fundamental importância para análise do comportamento da massa sólida, influenciada pela decomposição da matéria orgânica, pelas dissipações das pressões neutras e aumento das cargas atuantes. Neste sentido a previsão de recalques permitem avaliar o comportamento mecânico do aterro, bem …

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Europe – EUCAR vehicle weight reduction and recycling study is critical of EU ELV Directive

EUCAR, the European Council for Automotive R&D, has completed a study on light and recyclable cars (LIRECAR). The study was co-funded by European Commission‘‘s research programme for competitive and sustainable growth. Its aim was to identify the environmental impacts and effectiveness of combinations of recycling/recovery and lightweight vehicle design options …

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UK – Government drafts laws on clean neighbourhoods

The UK Government has pledged to help clean-up our neighbourhoods and improve the local environment after publishing a Bill to tackle environmental crime and anti-social behaviour. The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill, published by Defra, plays a key role in the Government‘‘s plan to create cleaner, safer, greener communities. It …

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PARÂMETROS DE COMPRESSIBILIDADE DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS URBANOS

O controle do recalque em aterros de resíduos sólidos é de fundamental importância para análise do comportamento da massa sólida, influenciada pela decomposição da matéria orgânica, pelas dissipações das pressões neutras e aumento das cargas atuantes. Neste sentido a previsão de recalques permitem avaliar o comportamento mecânico do aterro, bem …

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Europe – EUCAR vehicle weight reduction and recycling study is critical of EU ELV Directive

EUCAR, the European Council for Automotive R&D, has completed a study on light and recyclable cars (LIRECAR). The study was co-funded by European Commission‘‘s research programme for competitive and sustainable growth. Its aim was to identify the environmental impacts and effectiveness of combinations of recycling/recovery and lightweight vehicle design options …

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Canada – recycling cash mystery deposited with minister

Tens of millions of dollars that Canadian have paid in recycling deposits over the past decade are largely unaccounted for, according to the province‘‘s auditor general. While Daryl Wilson said he‘‘s turned up no evidence that anyone is lining their pockets, in his annual report for 2004 he says the …

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UK – Government drafts laws on clean neighbourhoods

The UK Government has pledged to help clean-up our neighbourhoods and improve the local environment after publishing a Bill to tackle environmental crime and anti-social behaviour. The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill, published by Defra, plays a key role in the Government‘‘s plan to create cleaner, safer, greener communities. It …

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RIO 5 – World Climate & Energy Event

Since the UN Earth Summit in 1992, Rio de Janeiro has been a premiere location from which progressive environmental ideas have emanated. Following in the tradition of previous World Climate & Energy Events (www.rio3.com, www.rio02.com), RIO 5 will focus on global strategies aimed at increasing the application of renewable energies …

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RIO 5 – World Climate & Energy Event

Since the UN Earth Summit in 1992, Rio de Janeiro has been a premiere location from which progressive environmental ideas have emanated. Following in the tradition of previous World Climate & Energy Events (www.rio3.com, www.rio02.com), RIO 5 will focus on global strategies aimed at increasing the application of renewable energies …

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