BERLIN -- Visit a state-of-the-art recycling plant on the outskirts of this historic city, and one cannot help but marvel at the ambition of the facility owner, the Alba Group, one of the 10 largest companies for recycling services and raw material supply worldwide. At its Hellersdorf operation, more than 100,000 tons of packaging waste is processed annually, with the centerpiece a fully automated and very busy system of conveyor belts that distribute and sort assorted refuse by means of infrared sensors, overbelt magnets, sieves and air-blown separators.
Az Európai Bizottságnak meg kéne fontolnia egy hulladék exportálási díjat, hogy visszafogják a veszéyes hulladékok szegényebb országokba való kivitelét.
The Visegrad Fund project "Simple and smart waste reduction strategies for Visegrad municipalities" was a joint program together with Arnika - Toxics and Waste Programme (Czech Republic), Priatelia Zeme SPZ (Slovakia), Polski Klub Ekologiczny (Poland) and Humusz. The project's main aim was to strenghten municipalities' capacity and develop a joint V4 strategy for the EU waste targets.
A 20 éves Boyan Slat élesben is sikeresen tesztelt találmányával a tengeri műanyaghulladékok 42%-át 10 év alatt lehetne eltakarítani.
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).
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.
Szennyezett föld miatt aggódnak Baranyában. A garéi veszélyes hulladék telepről már évekkel ezelőtt elvitték a fertőző vegyszereket, a talajt azonban azóta sem cserélték.