News concerning the subject 'Waste':
From Ashes to Metals: Recycling from Waste-to-Energy bottom ashes contributes to a more „resource efficient‟ Europe
© CEWEP (07.09.2011)
The first joint seminar "From Ashes to Metals" organized by the Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP) and the Packaging Group of the European Aluminium Association (EAA) was very successful. The seminar gathered a significant number of experts and companies active in the rapidly developing sector of treating bottom ashes from Waste-to-Energy plants as a valuable resource for recycled metals and other secondary aggregates.
Big potential of cutting greenhouse gases from waste
© European Environment Agency (29.08.2011)
There is a big potential to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs) from municipal solid waste management, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, 'Waste opportunities – Past and future climate benefits from better municipal waste management in Europe', covers the EU-27 (excluding Cyprus), Norway and Switzerland. It estimates that these countries could make GHG savings of up to 78 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) by 2020, or 1.53 % of Europe's emissions in 2008.
Waste-eating Bacteria Attracts Investors
© ASK-EU (23.08.2011)
In building a fuel cell that uses bacteria to break down waste in water, Israel's water company Emefcy Ltd. has raised about USD10 million from investors including GE, NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) and ConocoPhillips. The process reduces the amount of energy required to treat sewage and generates electricity, providing a contribution to Israel's efforts to alleviate a water shortage without straining limited energy supplies.
Montenegro in preparation of a new Strategic Master Plan for Waste Management
© WtERT Deutschland GmbH (12.08.2011)
Montenegro is considering a review of the Strategic Master Plan for Waste Management, the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism revealed on the 4th of August. The new plan should include waste management planning time span until 2030.
Bydgoszcz: tender for the construction of the incinerator
© WtERT Deutschland GmbH (11.08.2011)
The deadline for the submission for the design and the construction of the waste to energy facility is on September 15th.
Sofia - the least green capital of Europe - is still unable to handle its garbage problems
© WtERT Deutschland GmbH (09.08.2011)
Bulgaria is still fighting several problems with waste, that range from problems with illegal waste dumping, not implementing the EU legislation on waste, not making progress in the implementation of the Sofia waste plant and most recently ranking low on the sustainability index.
Molecular sorting for resource efficiency: new separation and recycling processes
© idw Informationsdienst Wissenschaft c/o Universität Bayreuth (08.08.2011)
Decreasing supplies of raw materials, rapidly increasing demand in newly industrializing countries and increasingly tough environmental regulations – all these factors have contributed to the soaring price of raw materials. The only way to resolve this situation is through more efficient recycling management and improved separation and sorting technologies.
Environment: Fewer risks from hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
© ASK-EU (20.07.2011)
The ban on heavy metals and other dangerous chemicals in electrical and electronic equipment has now been extended to a much wider range of products, with new rules entering into force tomorrow. The new law will improve the safety of electronic products such as thermostats, medical devices and control panels, and will prevent the release of hazardous substances into the environment. Member States have 18 months to transpose the new rules.
Progress on long-term nuclear waste plan
© ASK-EU (28.06.2011)
The Government today published the first annual report of its Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Programme. The programme is focused on implementing the long-term geological disposal of our higher activity radioactive waste.
Waste down, recycling up - Scotland continues to improve as 2010 recycling rate released
© WtERT Deutschland GmbH (24.06.2011)
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) calculates the figures from data provided by local authorities on behalf of the Scottish Government, and releases the figures four times a year.
