municipal waste recycling News
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Highest recycling rates in Austria and Germany – but UK and Ireland show fastest increase
Austria, Germany and Belgium recycled the largest proportion of municipal waste in Europe in 2010. Although some countries have rapidly increased recycling rates, Europe is still wasting vast quantities of valuable resources by sending them to landfill, and many countries risk falling short of legally binding recycling targets. Overall 35 % of municipal waste was recycled in Europe in 2010, a ...
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Europe`s demand for resources reaching far beyond its borders
Demand for materials is so intense that between 20 and 30 % of the resources we use in Europe are now imported. With the boom in international trade, EU consumption and production damage ecosystems and human health far beyond Europe’s borders, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). 'Unsustainable resource use is a truly global problem – ...
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Recycling Ratios by Countries
In order to save the land, for future generations we have to recycle resources. Recycling is vital because it decreases pollution, eliminates the need for new raw materials, saves energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, saves money, minimises the amount of garbage that ends up in landfills, and allows items to be used to their full potential. Here in this article we would get to know the Top 10 ...
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What Did You Recycle Today?
Don't throw those empty water bottles into the trash – recycle them. The same goes for the empty cereal box. On the eve of America Recycles Day, EPA is encouraging all Americans to expand their recycling activities. Every year, America Recycles Day gives millions of Americans the opportunity to become better informed about the importance of daily recycling and buying recycled products. America ...
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Missouri landfills hold recyclables worth millions
Close to half of the municipal solid waste deposited in Missouri's landfills has the potential to be recycled, according to a solid waste composition study recently completed for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. More than 1.9 million tons of recyclable materials were disposed of in Missouri landfills each year, the study found. If recycled, the potential economic value of the ...
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Magic or recycling?
Transforming a bottle into a jacket may sound like magic, but it may be easier than you think. A new video from the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows some of the ingenious ways a plastic water bottle can be reused or recycled. There is currently a drive towards a ‘circular economy’ in the European Union. This is an economic system which retains resources, virtually eliminating ...
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Recyclers wanted as America Recycles Day approaches
Trash can or recycling bin? It’s your choice. As America Recycles Day approaches, think about increasing your own recycling rate over the national average of 33.4 percent. “Our recycling rate has increased as more and more Americans recognize that recycling helps our environment and our economy,” said Susan Bodine, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. ...
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Richland college receives EPA wastewise college/university partner of the year award
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced Richland College in Dallas has received the 2010 WasteWise College/University Partner of the Year Award. During 2009, Richland participated in RecycleMania for the first time, using thoughtful collection strategies to recycle more than 66 tons of materials and divert another 65 tons of waste from landfills during ten weeks of competition. ...
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EPA: Every American, Business and Community Can Play a Role in Increasing Rate of Recycling
In advance of America Recycles Day, on November 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calls on communities, businesses, and individuals to leave the next generation a cleaner, safer and more stable world. The simple act of recycling reduces our country’s energy consumption, decreases our greenhouse gas emissions, and conserves our natural resources. This year, on America ...
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Higher recycling targets to drive transition to a Circular Economy with new jobs and sustainable growth
Today the Commission adopted proposals to turn Europe into a more circular economy and boost recycling in the Member States. Achieving the new waste targets would create 580 000 new jobs compared to today's performance, while making Europe more competitive and reducing demand for costly scarce resources. The proposals also mean lower environmental impacts and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The ...
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Study: Municipal Solid Waste Could Contribute Significant Supply of Alternative Energy to U.S. Businesses, Communities
A new study conducted by the Earth Engineering Center (EEC) of Columbia University has found that if all of the municipal solid waste (MSW) that is currently put into landfills each year in the United States were diverted to waste-to-energy (WTE) power plants, they could generate enough electricity to power nearly 14 million homes annually, or 12 percent of the U.S. total. According to the study, ...
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Environment: Higher Recycling Targets to Drive Transition to a Circular Economy with New Jobs and Sustainable Growth
Today (July 2, 2014) the Commission adopted proposals to turn Europe into a more circular economy and boost recycling in the Member States. Achieving the new waste targets would create 580 000 new jobs compared to today's performance, while making Europe more competitive and reducing demand for costly scarce resources. The proposals also mean lower environmental impacts and reduced greenhouse gas ...
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Preparation Environment Council, 28 October 2014
The first formal Environment Council under the Italian Presidency will be held in Luxembourg on 28 October. Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik and Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard will represent the European Commission. The Council will deal with environment points in the morning before moving on to climate issues over lunch and afterwards. The first environment point ...
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Aluminum Association Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
"The U.S. aluminum industry is a great example of an industry providing a positive economic impact while mitigating negative environmental impacts." WASHINGTON, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vice President for Environment, Health and Safety, Charles Johnson testified before the House of Representative's Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. ...
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The Australian government establishes the Net Zero Authority to oversee the smooth transition to a low-carbon economy.
The Australian government's Net Zero Authority will guide the country's economic transformation towards achieving net-zero emissions, reskilling workers for the energy transition, and facilitating collaboration with industry and investors on transformation opportunities. The creation of this authority comes on the heels of Australia's commitment to its climate goals, including a target to ...
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“The growth path we are following is not the right one”
Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all let me congratulate all of you on having been elected to the European Parliament. I am pleased to see there are a number of you in the Environment Committee with whom I have worked closely over the last five years. For those of you who were around five years ago for my hearing, you will remember that as a Commissioner designate for Environment I made a ...
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