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An interesting transition from single use plastics to single use bioplastics, to reusable plastics in a couple of years, apparently impelled by an economic instrument. Kenya‘‘s biggest supermarket retailer, Nakumatt Holdings, is to launch a reusable carrier bag, following a Government move to levy 120 per cent excise duty on …

In Kenya‘‘s 2007 national budget, the FInance Minister announced that partly to protect the environment from further degradation, he proposed to impose an excise duty of 120% on plastic bags. He further proposed to impose a ban on very thin plastic bags. These measures are expected to encourage industry players …

A Brazilian petrochemical company declares it has made a plastic commonly used in flexible packaging that is based on ethanol derived from sugar cane. RedHerring reports that São Paulo, Brazil-based Braskem, a large maker of conventional plastics, said the ethanol-based, high density polyethylene plastic is made up entirely of materials …

People who waste more will have to pay more and every household will have to start separating recyclable items from other waste. These are two of the implications of the Solid Waste Management and Public Clean-Up Bill, which the Housing and Local Government Ministry expects to table in parliament in …

Gov. John Lynch of the US state of New Hampshire has signed a law banning the burning of toxic construction and demolition debris. Fosters Online reports that Vermont has a similar ban while Maine allows the debris to be burned with some restrictions. New Hampshire‘‘s ban takes effect Jan. 1. …

As lâmpadas incandescentes convencionais são produzidas de vidro e metal. Elas não contém materiais prejudiciais ao meio ambiente. Na verdade, não há problema em se jogar as lâmpadas no lixo de casa. Porém, elas não devem ser jogadas em lixos para reciclagem de vidros, pois o tipo de vidro usado …

Japanese Mitsubishi Materials Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., and Furuya Metal Co., have signed a contract to jointly develop a technology to recover platinum group metals (PGMs) from waste catalysts and other scrap. Japa for Sustainability reports that the companies aim to establish a competitive PGM recycling business as early as possible, …

O termo reciclagem de lâmpadas refere-se à recuperação de alguns de seus materiais constituintes e a sua introdução nas indústrias ou nas próprias fábricas de lâmpadas. Existem vários sistemas de reciclagem em operação em diversos países da Europa, EUA, Japão e Brasil. Um processo típico de reciclagem inclui desde um …

O sistema de coleta seletiva de lâmpadas fluorescentes criado pela Prefeitura do campus de Ribeirão (PCARP), pioneiro na Universidade, completa três anos. A preocupação com o destino deste tipo de lâmpada surgiu pois, apesar de mais econômica em termos energéticos, contém mercúrio metálico, que é nocivo ao ser humano e …

Soil emits large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. But adding burnt agricultural waste may help to lock in the carbon. ABC reports that burning agricultural waste without oxygen could provide a way to lock up massive amounts of greenhouse gas, stimulate plant growth and produce renewable energy all …