Despite some promising efforts to address the growing problem of plastic waste like banning plastic shopping bagsstraws, specific prevention targets for different plastic waste are still not widespread in Europe, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment published today. Link: https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/what-are-european-countries-doing
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Bristol, UK based waste and recycling firm ASL Environmental Ltd is investing in new refuse collection vehicles and driver training including taking them out on bicycles. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/new-mercedesdennis-refuse-collection-vehicles-for-asl-environmental
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The Malaysian Government has announced that it will be sending back around 3,000 tonnes of contaminated plastic waste imported from developed countries, though the UK has yet to receive a request from the Malaysian authorities to repatriate any illegal waste. Link: https://resource.co/article/pressure-increases-recycling-exports-malaysia-returns-plastic-waste?utm_source=Newsletter+Sign-ups+from+Website&utm_campaign=120edd7d99-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_06_07_12_13_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_01e1502761-120edd7d99-5
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The UK is not on track to meet future carbon budgets – but a new report from the Renewable Energy Association (REA) claims that bioenergy holds the key to cutting carbon emissions. Link: https://resource.co/article/bioenergy-no-regrets-solution-cutting-carbon-emissions?utm_source=Newsletter+Sign-ups+from+Website&utm_campaign=120edd7d99-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_06_07_12_13_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_01e1502761-120edd7d99-583056065
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O presente estudo objetivou apresentar alternativas tecnológicas no tratamento e na disposição final utilizados na gestão de RSS. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo simples, de cunho bibliográfico.
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Este trabalho buscou analisar a inserção e a aplicação dos princípios e objetivos da Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos na gestão dos resíduos orgânicos e sua consonância com o Plano Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos e os Planos Plurianuais de Destinação Orçamentária da União.
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