The state of the environment across Europe has improved in several respects over the past decade, but much of the progress is likely to be wiped out by economic growth because governments have yet to make significant strides towards decoupling environmental pressures from economic activity. This is one of the …
Mais »Web-based recycling “map” aims to boost wood waste recycling in the UK
Interactive resource allows wood waste producers access to details of over 400 collection and recycling facilities The UK’s rapidly growing wood recycling industry now has an important new resource literally at its fingertips – an interactive web-based map to help producers of wood waste to identify collection and recycling services …
Mais »O COMPOSTO ORGÂNICO NO COMBATE À EROSÃO PLUVIAL
Ao lado de sua utilização agrícola como recondicionador de solos exauridos, novas perspectivas se abrem para o composto orgânico do lixo. Uma delas, finalidade do presente trabalho, e a sua utilização no combate à erosão, fenômeno cuja extensão e gravidade tornam desnecessárias dissertações a respeito
Mais »O COMPOSTO ORGÂNICO NO COMBATE À EROSÃO PLUVIAL
Ao lado de sua utilização agrícola como recondicionador de solos exauridos, novas perspectivas se abrem para o composto orgânico do lixo. Uma delas, finalidade do presente trabalho, e a sua utilização no combate à erosão, fenômeno cuja extensão e gravidade tornam desnecessárias dissertações a respeito
Mais »Iº SEMINÁRIO DE RESÍDUOS DE SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE
Objetivos: Apresentar e discutir de forma global os aspectos práticos sobre a temática dos RSS frente à atual regulamentação do assunto, de forma a fornecer elementos para o correto manejo e gerenciamento dos RSS nas unidades geradoras.
Mais »New front opens in waste battle
Green groups have launched a campaign to make industry take back products such as computers and televisions at the end of their life cycle, warning they will push for regulations if recycling schemes are not forthcoming this year. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that computers contain a number of hazardous …
Mais »Pay-as-you-throw “makes more sense”
This is an interesting feature from the Nashua Telegraph (New Hampshire USA), which is also running a local poll on the same issue. Nashua’s Solid Waste Department, in the midst of a major overhaul of city trash collection, is on the brink of squandering a great opportunity. The department is …
Mais »More recycling due to furniture wood combustion research
A project to encourage more sustainable waste management practices in the UK furniture manufacturing industry is underway, thanks to a £93,254 grant from Biffaward, a multi-million pound environment fund managed by RSNC, which utilises landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services. BFM Ltd aim to look at more sustainable …
Mais »Germany – heat for greenhouses from gardening waste-powered biogas plant
A biomass team in the Berlin district of Pankow is developing plans to heat two greenhouses with biogas plants fired by local green waste. Although planning permission has not yet been granted, the demonstration project has received lottery funding due to its potential contribution to Local Agenda 21 in the …
Mais »New GIS system will cut transport to waste management sites
A new geographical information system (GIS) that is soon to be launched will allow firms in the construction and demolition industries to reduce their transport of bulky waste by locating the nearest most suitable waste management site. Edie reports that the system will be web-based, and will be launched in …
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