Water & Wastewater Newsletter
June 10, 2009

This Week´s Featured News Stories
Report brings to the surface the growing global problem of marine litter
From discarded fishing gear to plastic bags to cigarette butts, a growing tide of marine litter is harming oceans and beaches worldwide, says a new report. The report, the first-ever attempt to take stock of the marine litter situation in the 12 major regional seas around the world, was launched on World Oceans Day by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Ocean Conservancy.   Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director, said:   `Marine litter is symptomatic of a wider malaise: namely the wasteful use and persistent poor management of natural resources. ...
Recession is boosting sustainable water & wastewater treatment markets
The global economic slowdown has created huge opportunities for sustainable water & wastewater treatment technologies. These opportunities can be found in key areas such as energy efficiency, waste reduction, resource recovery as well as water reuse and recycling. The market is growing day by day and it promises to become a fully mainstream feature of the water market in the years to come. Frost & Sullivan Research Manager Fredrick Harry Royan has no doubts: “Water is becoming the oil of 21st century and sustainability will be a defining factor”. “Sustainable Water & Wastewater Treatment ...
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