Man lives in rubbish dump for 10 years

Man lives in rubbish dump for 10 years Staff at a rubbish dump in Berlin have discovered a man who has been living there for 10 years. The man, named only as Harald H, was 41 when he dug out his hideaway. It was 3ft high and contained a mattress, …

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Lacres de latinha não tem valor comercial

Uma lenda urbana atingiu o mercado de reciclagem no Brasil e já chegou à internet. Trata-se do boato de que os lacres das latas de alumínio teriam um alto valor comercial (até R$ 200 uma garrafa de plástico de dois litros cheia), fazendo muita gente juntar quilos de lacres com …

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Lacres de latinha não tem valor comercial

Uma lenda urbana atingiu o mercado de reciclagem no Brasil e já chegou à internet. Trata-se do boato de que os lacres das latas de alumínio teriam um alto valor comercial (até R$ 200 uma garrafa de plástico de dois litros cheia), fazendo muita gente juntar quilos de lacres com …

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US$1 bn tyre recycling plant for Brunei

A billion-dollar tyre recycling plant is going to be established in Brunei over a period of five years through the joint efforts of Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) and ACI Corporation Ltd. The Borneo Bulletin reports that the project is at an estimated cost of US$1.82 billion and once completed, …

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Recycling bins dupe visitors, say employees

Here is an example of stories heard often, but seldom substantiated – that the public work hard to sort recyclables, only to have them unsorted and landfilled. This from Missoulian.com in Montana, USA. Along the deep blue shores of Glacier Park’s signature lake, inside each and every room at the …

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