March 12, 2009
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Waste & Recycling Newsletter March 12, 2009 |
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Illegal shipments of e-waste on the increase, new report warns
The number of reported illegal shipments of hazardous waste from European Union countries to developing countries is increasing and better reporting of legal shipments needs to be made to understand the problem, a new report warns. European Environment Agency report Waste without borders in the EU published on 4 March, says statistical data reported to the Commission by the member states “show a growing number of illegal shipments”. Between 2001 and 2005 member states reported increasing total annual illegal shipments of hazardous and problematic waste of between 6,000 and 47,000 tonnes with an ... |
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Average UK household paying GBP 30 a year in landfill tax
Councils will pay central government GBP 1.8bn in landfill tax over the three years up to 2011, equating to GBP 30 of the average household`s annual council tax bill, according to new figures from the Local Government Association (LGA). The LGA is now calling on the government to return the landfill tax revenue to councils to allow them to invest in additional waste-reduction initiatives and increased recycling capacity. Paul Bettison, chairman of the LGA`s environment board, said the association was lobbying the Treasury to ring-fence the money so that it is spent only on recycling and waste-reduction ... |
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