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Uma empresa do Colorado revelou que planeja criar a primeira fábrica em escala comercial dos EUA para a fabricação de combustível etanol a partir de cavacos de madeira Os cientistas afirmam que o projeto pode representar um avanço significativo na tentativa de tornar os EUA menos dependentes de petróleo importado. …
Mais »YMCA in Lebanon finds “green” way to ditch solid waste – pilot project offers alternative method of treating organic matter
The Daily Star in Lebanon reports that rural and small communities can now manage their solid waste management problems by using an environmentally friendly composting system with proven viable results. Improper disposal of domestic solid wastes, especially in rural areas, is one of the leading causes of environmental degradation in …
Mais »UK – manufacturers join consumer electronics efficiency initiative
Intellect‘‘s Consumer Electronics Council has joined the British Retail Consortium, retailers and the Government to work on the details of an initiative to phase out energy-intensive consumer electronics products that cost consumers and the environment dearly, Minister for Climate Change Joan Ruddock said. The manufacturers‘‘ organisation, Intellect, has joined the …
Mais »Canada – Toronto tests use of single bin for recycling and garbage
As the new recycling bins start to rumble into dense downtown streets, the city has authorized a trial project to allow households to make alternate use of the same bin for garbage and recycling. The Toronto Star reports that the city‘‘s plan is to deliver a new blue bin, with …
Mais »UK – household waste turned to car fuel
Household rubbish from millions of British homes is to be used as a cheap and “green” fuel to power family cars, the world‘‘s biggest car-maker has announced, according to the Daily Mail General Motors, which owns Britain‘‘s Vauxhall as well as Sweden‘‘s Saab, is backing a new system to create …
Mais »ONU prepara plano para reciclagem de celulares
As Nações Unidas estão trabalhando em um projeto para obterem um acordo mundial sobre o descarte correto de celulares, aparelhos que usam metais pesados. O plano pode ter impacto sobre os custos de produção dos telefones. A ONU, a indústria da reciclagem, os fabricantes de celulares e as operadoras de …
Mais »Japan – abandoned bicycles reused for free rental as ‘eco-bicycles‘
Bike Off Co., a Japanese motorcycle dealer, opened a website called “Ecochari.com” on October 1, 2007, to start its free bicycle rental service for college students, making use of illegally parked or abandoned bicycles that are removed from various places. Japan for Sustainability reports that the costs for removing and …
Mais »Reciclagem de celulares poderia render US$ 63 milhões por ano apenas em ouro, mostra pesquisa
Mais de 100 milhões de aparelhos celulares são descartados anualmente no mundo. Desse volume, porém, apenas uma pequena porção é reciclada. Com valor médio de US$ 0,63 em ouro por circuito, o total de celulares descartados por ano renderia, apenas na recuperação desse metal, US$ 63 milhões (não considerando o …
Mais »Germany – Bremerhaven city to burn Naples rubbish as waste problem escalates
The Naples garbage crisis has not only spilled into surrounding areas and other Italian cities, it has managed to make it into Germany. However, the garbage has been officially received, albeit grudgingly. Deutsche Welle report that Germany has stepped in to help resolve the Naples rubbish crisis by accepting 30,000 …
Mais »Empresa inglesa propõe reciclagem de celulares
A empresa inglesa Envirofone.com tem uma proposta interessante para proprietários de celulares que querem trocar seus aparelhos. Em vez de descartá-los ou jogá-los no lixo, os usuários que querem se modernizar podem vender seus antigos celulares por um preço camarada ao site, que tem como proposta recondicionar o aparelho e …
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