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According to Republic of Armenia‘‘s Ministry of Urban Construction, every year over 700,000 tons of waste are generated in the country. Every day 450-470 ton of municipal waste are transported to the Nubarashen landfill. Association of Investigative Journalists (AIJ) in Armenia reports that no waste sorting or recycling occurs in …

An army of ‘‘solar powered trash mashers‘‘ – dustbins that compress rubbish – have been installed all over Torbay in Devon. The ‘‘Big belly bins‘‘ use solar energy to activate a crusher that can reduce the volume of rubbish deposited inside it by up to five times. This cuts down …

On July 1, new regulations forming part of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive came into force throughout the UK. According to these regulations householders can return end of life electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) purchased after 13th August 2005 to the distributor they bought it from and …

The range of powers available for controlling the export of waste from the UK has been widened by new regulations laid in Parliament this week. The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 set out offences and penalties, and designate the responsible enforcement authorities. They extend the range of people against …

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal given his in principal approval to a UK-based company to set up a Rs 3,000 crore Integrated Waste-to-energy plant in the state with a capacity to convert 1500 tonnes of waste per day into thermal energy and power. Newkerala.com reports that the approval came …

Mayor Greg Nickels of Seattle has rolled out an ambitious plan to further reduce the amount of garbage being sent to landfills, increase recycling and to rebuild the city‘‘s two aging transfer stations. He is also eyeing up the prospects for banning plastic bags and styrofoam. Under the agreement – …

On July 1, California will become America‘‘s first state to initiate a mandatory recycling programme to cut down on its mounds of plastic bags. The Sacramento Bee reports that under legislation – Assembly Bill 2449 – and signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last year, supermarkets, pharmacies and other …

Japan is a land endowed with a rich natural environment, with about 70 percent of its land covered by forest. Japanese planted forests are, however, in critical condition as a result of lack of necessary maintenance work in the country‘‘s extensive area of these forests, which require thinning at least …

A ban on plastic bags was placed firmly on the table by the Welsh Assembly Government yesterday. The Western Mail reports that the Welsh Government puts green issue at forefront of its new powers. The move, possibly by next March, could be the first under high-profile new law making powers. …

Rogue operators who illegally dump waste in Northern Ireland could go to jail for five years under tough new laws being introduced. The legislation will also increase the maximum fine and force offenders to pay the clean up and enforcement costs. Ulster TV reports that it has emerged that government …