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Effective EU waste management can contribute to 2020 CO2 reduction target
A new report by Prognos states that by introducing an ambitious waste policy in EU the waste sector is able to contribute with 16-27% of the total 20% emission reduction target, to be meet by the EU countries under the Kyoto agreement. Mrs. Birnstegel from Prognos stated at the Press Conference 27 May 2008, that politically there is a need to focus on, diverting biodegradable waste from landfills, support recycling and energy recovery (W-t-E does not hamper recycling), allowing flexibility for applying the hierarchy and giving more opportunities for energy recovery. Yesterday 27 May 2008 a report ... |
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Extended Producer Responsibility and the e-waste problem
The practice of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is picking up steam, most notably in the information technology industry. A growing number of companies are taking on greater levels of responsibility for the environmental impacts of their products - from point of manufacturing through to end of the life recycling. E-waste recycling is taking off, but obstacles remain to its widespread practice in North America.
The E-Waste Problem
Personal electronics and information technology companies are driven by the powerful incentive of market demand to produce newer consumer products ... |
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The company RÖSSL&DUSO Group Spa operates in the ecology field, by means of the production of GRINDERS or SHREDDERS for the reduction and its consequent revalorization of urban and industrial residues (otherwise, simply destined to accumulate or to perish in a discharge). The reduction of waste is the necessary step to make it suitable for undergoing recycling processes, whereby even the generation of energy. By doing so, it helps protecting the environment and induces saving.
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