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Câmpuri roditoare de „moloz și cabluri”, în prelungirea cartierului Gai
16 March 2026„Să mergeți să vedeți cum se aruncă deșeuri pe terenurile agricole din Gai” – a fost tema de casă lansată de un arădean, pe care am acceptat-o în speranța că cei care ar trebui să se ocupe exact cu asta… măcar ne vor continua munca. Am dronat și am filmat „la pas” zona indicată, una ... Mai mult
România, criticată pentru gestionarea deșeurilor: chiar și cele colectate separat sunt aruncate la groapa de gunoi
16 March 2026Aceasta include atât deșeurile provenite de la populație și companii din România, cât și cantități semnificative de deșeuri provenite din alte state europene, conform profit.ro. Datele disponibile la nivelul Uniunii Europene indică faptul că România are una dintre cele mai ridicate rate de depozitare a deșeurilor municipale și înregistrează progrese reduse în ceea ce privește ... Mai mult
Pollution board issues show-cause notices to 15 stone crushers, screening plants in Yamunanagar
16 March 2026“Vyaspur SDM Jaspal Singh Gill and HSPCB Mines and Geology Department officials recently inspected eight screening plants, of which five screening plants were found to be non-compliant with environmental guidelines,” said Singh, adding that the owners of the plants had been directed to respond within 15 days. “If they fail to meet environmental norms within ... Mai mult
Every NSW waterway contaminated with microplastics, study finds
16 March 2026Every waterway sampled in New South Wales is contaminated with microplastics, according to a major state government report. The Broadscale Microplastic Assessment of NSW Estuaries, conducted between 2021 and 2024, sampled 120 waterways, from remote rivers to urban estuaries. About 19 per cent of waterways were given an “E” rating, the worst grade, for severe ... Mai mult
Why cheap waste management is key to stopping plastic pollution
16 March 2026Of every 5 kilograms of plastic waste produced globally, 1 kilogram ends up polluting the environment. This has serious consequences for people and other animals alike. It pollutes waterways, harms wildlife, and burning plastic generates toxic air that millions breathe. But this terrible pollution is not inevitable. In countries with good waste management systems, far ... Mai mult
Your garbage, not mine: Thailand to return 284 tonnes of e-waste to America
16 March 2026The United States thought it could get away with dumping its waste in an Asian country, but this time, its plan has failed. Thailand seized 284 tonnes of electronic waste that reached its port under false declarations. Authorities are planning to ship all of its back to the country of origin – Trump’s America. Thai ... Mai mult
UK to grant environment agency police-style powers in waste crackdown
16 March 2026The United Kingdom Government is escalating its fight against illegal waste activity, moving to grant the Environment Agency (EA) enhanced “police-style” enforcement powers. Under a new zero-tolerance policy, the UK is looking to expand authorities under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to EA enforcement officers. ... Mai mult
Households to get bigger blue bins for recycling
16 March 2026People in Sheffield are to receive larger recycling bins for their cardboard and paper waste from the summer, the council has said. The new blue bins would have a capacity of 240 litres, up from the current 140 litres, and, in line with the existing bins, they should continue to be used for paper and ... Mai mult
Recycling company fined after man suffers life-changing injuries
16 March 2026A waste and recycling company has been fined over £30,000 after an employee suffered life-changing injuries from being crushed by a reversing telehandler. While working for Sheridan Skips Burnley Ltd, Jordan Campion, now 21, was sorting and separating waste material by hand when a telehandler reversed into him, crushing Campion against a brick wall. Campion ... Mai mult
