World news about “Recycling” published by euronews.
Paraguay: musical second life of trash – nocomment Young musicians from a Paraguayan slum play Mozart on instruments constructed entirely from recycled materials pulled from the garbage dump their homes are… 30/12/2012
New life for old metal mines The European Union imports huge amounts of metal. Yet buried deep in Europe’s bowels is a treasure trove of copper, zinc and other precious… 02/05/2012
The roaming recycler A mobile recycling facility being tested in eastern and southern Europe is aiming to get the most from electronic waste. Bernd Kopacek, managing director of… 26/04/2012
Microwaves blast dangers of asbestos Ryszard Parosa, Supervising Board President at ATON-HT SA explained: “We have developed a new technology for the treatment of materials that contain… 15/02/2012
Vienna flashmob promotes recycling – nocomment More than 200 people dressed in fine evening wear gathered in central Vienna. They danced the waltz despite heavy snow to promote the message ‘Recycling is… 23/01/2012
Brussels unveils resource roadmap The European Commission has unveiled its latest roadmap for building a sustainable future. With the world’s population set to hit nine billion by 2050 and the… 20/09/2011
Thousands of lives at risk from e-waste recycling Thousands of people in China live from recycling e-waste – a highly toxic and dangerous activity. Most of the electronic waste comes from the West, anything… 05/05/2011
Eco-technology fair features surprising devices Thousands of new products from nearly 50 countries were on show at the Pollutec fair for environment technology in the French city of Lyon this year. Among… 07/12/2010
E-recycling: when electronic gadgets die Condensers, capacitors and cables – just some of the electronic components that are thrown away each year as 21st century gadgets become last year’s… 19/10/2010
EU steps up drive against e-wasteIn brief: The EU has adopted tougher rules for dealing with electronic waste. MEPs voted to introduce the measures over the next seven years. They are… 19/01/2012
