Full recycling of glass, plastic, metal and paper in New York City will resume this morning after a disruption of almost two years, and if that comes as a surprise, do not be alarmed. Plenty of New Yorkers are unprepared. The NY Times reports that although the Department of Sanitation …
Mais »UK – New waste technologies – a magic bullet?: new report published
A new report has been published which explores the viability of advanced thermal treatment of MSW in the UK. The UK needs to make a step change in waste management to meet challenging EU law, and improve the resource efficiency of the UK economy. This report examines how great a …
Mais »Ghana – plastic waste management task force inaugurated
The Ghana Minister of Trade, Industry and President’s Special Initiatives, Mr. Alan Kyeremanten has inaugurated a private sector-led Plastic Waste Management Task Force, which is to contribute to the proper management of the plastic waste problem in Ghana. The Task Force comprises representatives of: National Association of Sachet Water Producers …
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NSW, Australia – producing and consuming efficiently to conserve resources
The State Government of New South Wales, Australia has issue a consultation paper on resource conservation, which paints a vision about what each of us would be doing in a world that more actively conserved resources and avoided waste. The document from the Department of Environment & Conservation (DEC, formerly …
Mais »Japan turns construction waste into car biofuel
Five companies, including general contractor Taisei Corp and trading house Marubeni Corp, will join in a new business to extract car fuel from wood materials discarded in construction. Asia Online reports that the firms will jointly establish a company in April with a capitalisation of 100 million yen (US$960,836), with …
Mais »USA – New Yorks returns to recycling
Full recycling of glass, plastic, metal and paper in New York City will resume this morning after a disruption of almost two years, and if that comes as a surprise, do not be alarmed. Plenty of New Yorkers are unprepared. The NY Times reports that although the Department of Sanitation …
Mais »UK – New waste technologies – a magic bullet?: new report published
A new report has been published which explores the viability of advanced thermal treatment of MSW in the UK. The UK needs to make a step change in waste management to meet challenging EU law, and improve the resource efficiency of the UK economy. This report examines how great a …
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