Tag Archives: Curiosidades

A reflection – does “biodegradable”.represent environmental progress? What is the use of having such materials “more biodegradable” when they should be recovered either by recycling or by use as a fuel? What happens if these materials become mixed with other products destined for recycling – would the eventual recycled material …

A Danish EPA study shows that old rubber tyres used as swings in playgrounds are not dangerous. Parents of children playing in the playgrounds at nurseries do not have to worry about the health effects of the tyres. In the study, focus was on the amines and PAHs. These substances …

The Danish Government is about to strengthen enforcement efforts towards restaurants and kiosks that do not comply with the rules on deposits to be paid for beverage containers. Recently, Minister for the Environment Connie Hedegaard submitted a draft statutory order for hearing among the parties involved. The order will enable …

Japan‘‘s Fujitsu Ltd, Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd., and Toray Industries Inc. succeeded in joint development of a large case made of bioplastics, featured in Fujitsu‘‘s spring 2005 models of notebook computers, named FMV-BIBLO NB80K. Japan for Sustainability reports that this is the first time in the world that bioplastics made from …

Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corporation (“Sanyo Epson”) has announced that Level 1 zero emissions (100% recycling of waste) has been achieved at the Gifu Plant as of June 30, 2005. Zero emissions was earlier attained at the Matsumoto Head Office and Tottori Plant, thus all domestic Sanyo Epson production facilities …

The city of Philadelphia‘‘s City Controller Jonathan Saidel has released a performance review, conducted by his office, of the City‘‘s Recycling Program. The purpose of the review was to determine if the programme was in compliance with the 1987 ordinance establishing it and whether it could be run in a …

A novidade de aproximar o alumínio e o plástico de seus usos originais significa agregar valor à cadeia de reciclagem. Para se ter uma idéia, a tonelada de embalagem longa vida pós-consumo gira em torno de R$ 250,00. A partir de agora, espera-se que a tonelada possa alcançar R$ 300,00. …

O dia 13 de abril de 2005 marcou a partida de uma importante contribuição do Brasil para o desenvolvimento tecnológico, o meio ambiente e a geração de emprego e renda. As empresas Klabin, Tetra Pak, Alcoa e TSL Ambiental inauguraram, em Piracicaba (SP), uma nova planta de reciclagem de embalagens …

A proposta é recuperar computadores descartados pelo poder público e pela iniciativa privada e utilizá-los em novos Telecentros A Prefeitura de Porto Alegre implantará um Centro de Reciclagem de Computadores na periferia da cidade até o final do ano. O anúncio foi feito por Joel Raymundo, diretor-presidente da Procempa, empresa …

O que fazer com remédios vencidos? E como descartar seringas e outros resíduos resultantes do tratamento de algum parente doente em casa? Médica epidemiologista e coordenadora do setor de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar do Hospital Barra D‘‘Or, Tatiana Campos diz que até mesmo em hospitais alguns desses resíduos começam a …