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2015. július 14.
Continuing the City of San Diego's leadership on environmental issues, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer praised the adoption of a "Zero Waste" plan that calls for reusing, rather than disposing of, virtually all of the City's trash by 2040. |
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2015. június 18.
The Chief of the Catholic Church just published an encyclical warning about the risks of wasteful societies and calling for Zero Waste. |
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2015. június 17.
Zelena akcija/Friends of the Earth Croatia has today published a study analysing the waste management system of the Lower Medjimurje region made for communal services company PRE-KOM d.o.o. from Prelog in northern Croatia. The analysis shows that the town of Prelog has become national leader in separated waste collection, increasing the share of separated waste from 22% to 60%in the first four months of this year, and that the whole Lower Medjimurje region will soon be among the best European examples in sustainable waste management if it implements the recommendations in the analysis. |
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2015. június 11.
New York City aims to reduce the amount of waste disposed of by 90 percent by 2030 and send zero waste to landfills by that point, according to its new plan for the city. |
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2015. június 11.
Up to 90 per cent of the world’s waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE), worth nearly US$19 billion (£12 billion), is illegally traded or dumped each year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). |
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2015. június 11.
The informal recycling sector is helping tackle the country’s growing levels of rubbish, but people making a living out of sorting waste need support. |
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2015. június 11.
This case study proves that high recycling targets are not only feasible, they also save money and create jobs. |
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2015. május 11.
The biggest per-capita tallies were in countries known for green awareness, such as Norway and Denmark, with Britain fifth and US ninth on the UN report’s list. |
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2015. május 11.
Messaging and lack of disclosure of information from major feminine hygiene product brands might be holding women back from purchasing reusable options. |
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2015. április 20.
The circular economy offers opportunities to boost jobs and tackle climate change, according to study on Sweden by The Club of Rome. |