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According to Tempo, Batam Customs intercepted 316 shipping containers from the United States suspected of carrying e-waste, marking one of the largest discoveries of its kind to date. The first cluster of suspicious containers surfaced in September, when officers found 73 containers filled with electronics that had no business entering the country. Since then, the ... Mai mult

Many of us have done so, believing that cardboard is recyclable, regardless of what state it’s in – but wet cardboard can cause serious issues in the recycling process, according to one recycling expert. Generally speaking (and dependent on the rules in your council area), wet cardboard cannot be recycled, explained Josh Pitman, Managing Director ... Mai mult

Parlamentul European a adoptat, în 2024, Directiva privind așa-numitul „drept la reparare” pentru consumatori și trebuie implementată până în 2026. Totuși, dreptul la reparații este o chestiune mai mult teoretică în unele țări în care există foarte puține ateliere, shop-uri sau locuri unde pot fi reparate o serie largă de obiecte, de la electrocasnice până ... Mai mult

Peste 9 tone de unelte de pescuit eliminate din Marea Neagră prin proiectul BlackNETs, informează organizația non-guvernamentală Mare Nostrum. ONG Mare Nostrum a ajuns la finalul proiectului BlackNETs „Exorcising the BLACK Sea’s Silent Killers” [Exorcizarea ucigașilor tăcuți ai Mării Negre, n.red]. Prin acesta, s-au extras și cuantificat plase de pescuit pierdute sau abandonate în Marea ... Mai mult

Particule ultrafine, un risc major pentru sănătate Cercetarea arată că particulele cu diametrul mai mic de 100 de nanometri pot pătrunde până la nivelul alveolelor pulmonare, zone-cheie pentru schimbul de gaze. Expunerea repetată la acest tip de poluare a aerului interior a fost asociată, în alte studii, cu un risc crescut de astm, boli cardiovasculare, ... Mai mult

Redland City Council says rubbish levels traditionally spike over December and January, driving up disposal costs and putting extra pressure on landfill. Mayor Jos Mitchell said the numbers from last festive season were eye-opening. “More than 8400 tonnes of waste was generated through household red-lid bins on Redlands Coast for the combined December 2024 and ... Mai mult

Scientists say a new chemical recycling method could convert everyday plastic waste into key ingredients used in cancer medicines, potentially reducing reliance on fossil-based materials. Researchers led by the University of St Andrews have discovered a way to turn household plastic waste into a valuable chemical building block used in the manufacture of anti-cancer drugs ... Mai mult

With Christmas and the New Year fast approaching, your local county council will temporarily alter its Waste and Recycling collection dates. Wrapping paper, cards and packaging from gifts can quickly fill up our bins, but many of these items can be recycled or even reused. Many of these items are non-recyclable and will have to ... Mai mult