USA – new EPA website and brochures on backyard burning

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to reduce the open burning of household waste, often referred to as backyard burning. In addition to being a fire hazard, backyard burning is a source of dangerous pollutants, including dioxins, particulate matter, lead, mercury, and hexachlorobenzene. Since stringent controls have …

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Japan – rice waste can make quieter, tougher road surfaces

A waste product from rice has been used by Japanese scientists to produce surfacing materials that make for quieter, more resilient roads, reports Science Daily (citing the Chemistry & Industry Magazine in Japan). Roads made using this method absorb noise better, drain faster and are less susceptible to extremes of …

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Catação na China

A catação na China tem aumentado muito ultimamente, especialmente de garrafas de PET, cujo mercado naquele país é grande. O grande volume deste material exige soluçoes criativas

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