Nissan to recycle Automotive Shredder Residue

Nissan Motor Company in Japan will begin recycling used automotive shredder residue (ASR) this fall at its Oppama Plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Nissan will rebuild part of its waste incinerator for the purpose, marking the first time any car maker has used existing incineration facilities at its own plant …

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Breakthrough for a cleaner paper industry

A new approach that makes paper from straw, which is said to be both cheaper and greener, is one step closer to reality thanks to an investment award of £90,500 from NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) to Surrey, UK-based environmental company, BioRegional MiniMills. There are …

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Nissan to recycle Automotive Shredder Residue

Nissan Motor Company in Japan will begin recycling used automotive shredder residue (ASR) this fall at its Oppama Plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Nissan will rebuild part of its waste incinerator for the purpose, marking the first time any car maker has used existing incineration facilities at its own plant …

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New York City to resume recycling of plastics & glass

NYC will resume glass and plastic recycling, a decision lauded by environmentalists who said City Hall had sent the wrong message to New Yorkers and the nation when it suspended the programme a year ago. The UK Guardian reports that the city had suspended glass and plastic recycling last year …

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Reciclar para Construir

Reúne informações prioritariamente sobre reciclagem de resíduos como materiais de construção civil www.reciclagem.pcc.usp.br

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INTER-AMERICAN CLEANLINESS AND CITIZENSHIP DAY (DIADESOL)

ORGANIZATION AND ACTION GUIDELINES INTER-AMERICAN CLEANLINESS AND CITIZENSHIP DAY (DIADESOL) INITIATIVE 2003 CONTENTS 1. JUSTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND 2. VISION 3. MISSION 4. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 5. BASIC STRATEGY 6. GUIDELINES FOR DIADESOL’s ORGANIZATION 6.1 Coordination 6.2 Operationalization of DIADESOL 7. EVALUATION 8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAUNCHING DIADESOL 1. JUSTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND Each …

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INTER-AMERICAN CLEANLINESS AND CITIZENSHIP DAY (DIADESOL)

ORGANIZATION AND ACTION GUIDELINES INTER-AMERICAN CLEANLINESS AND CITIZENSHIP DAY (DIADESOL) INITIATIVE 2003 CONTENTS 1. JUSTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND 2. VISION 3. MISSION 4. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 5. BASIC STRATEGY 6. GUIDELINES FOR DIADESOL’s ORGANIZATION 6.1 Coordination 6.2 Operationalization of DIADESOL 7. EVALUATION 8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAUNCHING DIADESOL 1. JUSTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND Each …

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Use of Biogas and Biodiesel for Power Generation at the Jardim Gramacho Landfill, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This project illustrates the potential of generating electricity from renewable energy sources, such as the biogas produced by the decomposition of organic solid wastes in sanitary landfills and biodiesel produced through the transesterization of used vegetable (cooking) oils. The installation of a 180 kVA power generator driven by biofuel ensures …

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