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In what could mark the beginning of a shift in how the paper industry does business, US office supply giant Staples, Inc. has committed to reducing its consumption of paper products made from endangered forests. The company’s new environmental paper procurement policy has won the endorsement of conservation groups that …
Mais »Study finds that US high-polluting garbage truck sector is shifting from diesel to cleaner natural gas
INFORM, Inc., a US national environmental research organisation, has released the first comprehensive study of the nation’s estimated 179,000 garbage trucks. Much of this fleet, one of the oldest and most polluting in the nation, is operated by (or under contract to) local government agencies or is under contract to …
Mais »Producer responsibility for CDs – but could it work with ELVs!?
John Lieberman and Jim McKenna got so annoyed by the stream of promotional CDs they were getting in the mail from America Online Inc. that they wanted to give the Internet service provider a taste of its own mass-mailing practice. The two men from California have set up a website …
Mais »UK Ministers consider new bin charges – rubbish is becoming a mounting problem
The TV coverage of UK waste policy last week might lead one to believe that the forthcoming policy review by the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit is ready to issue its much awaited report. This is a report from the BBC, which carried extensive interviews with Environment Minister Michael Meacher and …
Mais »COMUNIDADE EUROPÉIA – LEGISLAÇÃO AVANÇA PARA RESÍDUOS DE EQUIPAMENTOS ELÉTRICOS E ELETRÔNICOS
Na Europa, fabricantes serão obrigados a pagar pela reciclagem de bens de consumo elétricos, variando de geladeiras a computadores portáteis, devido a um acordo definido recentemente por negociadores dos governos da União Européia (EU) e seu parlamento. O serviço de notícias da AP ( Associated Press) informa que a Comissão …
Mais »China prestes a adotar instrumento econômico para dar suporte a energia a partir de lixo
A China irá introduzir um sistema preferencial de tributação para a eletricidade gerada pelo lixo municipal. Waste Management World (Mundo do Gerenciamento de Resíduos) informa que a China irá introduzir um sistema no qual 100 por cento do VAT (imposto sobre vendas) será reembolsado ao gerador por vender eletricidade à …
Mais »Um outro tipo de energia do lixo? RSU (resíduos sólidos urbanos) é alimento para baterias movidas por bactérias
Uma bateria movida por restos de comida pode carregar uma outra bateria que complemente o fornecimento de energia doméstico, dizem pesquisadores britânicos. A New Scientist noticia que apesar de tais células microbiológicas de combustível (MFCs) terem sido desenvolvidas no passado, elas sempre se mostraram extremamente ineficientes e caras. Agora Chris …
Mais »EU WEEE legislation moves forward
In Europe, manufacturers will have to pay for recycling electrical goods ranging from refrigerators to laptop computers under an agreement reached recently by negotiators from European Union (EU) governments and the EU’s parliament. AP news service reports that the European Commission, estimates that old appliances account for about six million …
Mais »Composting collection trial launched in Bath & NE Somerset
Innovative trials to find the best way to collect waste for composting in the UK have been launched by Avon Friends of the Earth, Bath & North East Somerset Council and SITA Environmental Trust. The project involves more than 3,000 homes in Bath & North East Somerset and will be …
Mais »Carrier Bag Consortium formed – industry fights its corner
A consortium of plastic carrier bag manufacturers and distributors has been created to undertake a PR offensive which aims to show that the carrier bag is the best environmental choice that consumers can make. With a website (www.carrierbagtax.com) in place offering a range of information, it is clear that the …
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