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Benefits to individual businesses: Through sharing product information, both OEMs and remanufacturers can profit from supply chain improvements and enhanced product development. Through trade-in schemes, remanufacturers can build a better relationship with their customers than those who rely on ‘throw-away’, one-off purchases. And remanufactured goods can command a higher profit …

“The process of returning a used product to at least Original Equipment Manufacturer performance specification and giving the resultant product a warranty that is at least equal to that of a newly manufactured equivalent.”

Japanese Fujitsu Limited announced in January that they have jointly developed the world‘‘s first large personal computer cases made of environmentally friendly bioplastics. Japan for Sustainability reports that the plastic is used in Fujitsu‘‘s spring 2005 model FMV-BIBLO NB80K notebook computers. The material contains polylactic acid and is a bioplastic …

Nanotechnology has been significantly increasing its impact on the food and beverage packaging industry during last three years, according to a new market study developed by Helmut Kaiser Consultancy. The sales of the nano-related packaging products have been rising from US$150 million in 2002 to $ 860 million in 2004 …

Alcoa Aluminio, Tetra Pak, Klabin and TSL Ambiental have inaugurated the world‘s first carton packaging recycling facility located in Piracicaba, Brazil. The plant uses ground-breaking plasma technology, which enables the total separation of aluminum and plastic components from the cartons. This innovative process constitutes a significant enhancement to the current …

This summer, residents in 30 apartments and condominiums will be the first to help Toronto spur high-rise buildings to “go green” – so kitchen scraps head to a compost bin and not down the garbage chute. The Toronto Globe & Mail reports that at city council, works department officials have …

Parents will need to do more than just think about the type of nappy they buy if they want to look after the environment according to a major study published by the Environment Agency for England & Wales. The study, which looks at and evaluates the environmental impacts arising from …

Recyclers support charity donations and win vouchers in prize lottery draws – two incentives when you can‘‘t use pay-as-you-throw. Residents in Gateshead have recycled over 11,000 tonnes of household rubbish in just two years using the kerb-it scheme, that‘‘s the equivalent of over 123,420 trees, 20 million cans and 11 …

The Glastonbury Festival, which takes place from Friday June 24 – Sunday June 26, 2005. plans to increase its recycling rate. Last year the Festival saw more than 150 tonnes of on-site waste recycled – that‘‘s more than double the 2003 total of 60 tonnes. This year the Festival‘‘s organisers …

BPB -Bizkaiko Plastiko Berziklategia- is the result of the latest cooperation project involving Basque public company Garbiker and a Trienekens group subsidiary in the Basque Country. EITB reports that Bizkaiko Plástico Berziklategia (BPB), a new recycling plant inaugurated in Amorebieta, near Bilbao, will prevent some 8,000 tons of polyethylene film, …