April 09, 2009
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Waste & Recycling Newsletter April 09, 2009 |
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Australian National Waste Policy Consultation paper released
Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett has released a consultation paper: A National Waste Policy: Managing Waste to 2020 for public review and comment. Mr Garrett said waste policy had not been considered in the national context since 1992 and the current process would assist in providing much-needed clarity on what is appropriately dealt with at which level of government – local, state and federal. “This paper is a chance for us to agree on what our priorities should be in tackling waste and where they are best addressed,” Mr Garrett said. “The Australian Government, with support ... |
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US EPA launches National Cell Phone Recycling Week: April 6-12
As part of its efforts to celebrate Earth Day during the entire month of April, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency has launched National Cell Phone Recycling Week, April 6 through April 12. This joint effort between EPA’s Plug-In To eCycling program and leading cell phone manufacturers, retailers and service providers increases national awareness about the importance of cell phone recycling. For regional recycling information, the EPA suggests the following sites: If Americans recycled the 100 million cell phones that are no longer being used, enough energy would be saved to power more ... |
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