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Tasa de basuras en madrid by zFinanzas on Nov 9, 2009Una nueva y nada popular medida recaudatoria, en este caso para los madrileños, que se comenzará a pagar este año, la tasa de basuras. Un impuesto que los vecinos pagarán en función del valor de la vivienda y las empresas también lo harán s...
Los 10 peores problemas de la contaminación by zFinanzas on Jun 23, 2009Blacksmith Institute ha elaborado una lista con los 10 mayores problemas de contaminación a los que se enfrenta la Tierra, entendiendo la contaminación como una de las mayores causas de muerte, discapacidad y efectos desproporcionados en la salud...
Ceará Adopts Lamp and Battery Take-Back Law by The Temas Blog on Jun 19, 2009Yesterday the governor of the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceará (CE) yesterday signed a law that would require the take-back of fluorescent lamps, batteries and piles. The very brief and simple law requires vendors of such products in the stat...
São Paulo Adopts a WEEE Law by The Temas Blog on Jun 9, 2009The state assembly of the state of São Paulo (SP) today passed a law on “technological trash” (lixo tecnológico) that is likely to have a significant impact on the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) product and component business...
A Bill to Require EIAs Before Packaging Drinks in Plastic by The Temas Blog on May 30, 2009Last year in a post about efforts in Brazil to stop the sale of beer in PET bottles, I explored some of the possible ramifications of an April 2008 rejection by a federal judge of all challenges to a 2002 ruling that brewers wishing to bottle their b...
Brazil Invests in International Research Cooperation on Second Generation Biofuels by The Temas Blog on May 29, 2009Brazil will invest R$11.6 million (about US$ million at current exchange rates) in international research cooperation regarding second-generation biofuels with the 27 member states and the many associate states of the European Union (EU). A request...
Mato Grosso do Sul to Recycle Auto Glass by The Temas Blog on May 24, 2009A few months ago the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo (ES) became the first jurisdiction in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to adopt a law on recycling auto glass. Now it’s been joined by Mato Grosso do Sul (MS). Like the ES law it...
An E-Waste Bill for Pernambuco by The Temas Blog on May 22, 2009The northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco may go the way of its southern sister state, Paraná, regarding computer-related waste. A bill was just introduced in Pernambuco’s state assembly that appears patterned after Paraná’s Law...
BNDES Increases Support to Waste Picker Co-ops in 2009 by The Temas Blog on Apr 28, 2009From the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES): BNDES lends R$ 7.4 million to 11 waste-picker recycling cooperatives in 2009 Entities will contribute to raise the population’s awareness and improve separate garbage collection services This year, the...
Trash Photos XVI: Furniture Made with PET Bottles by The Temas Blog on Apr 26, 2009Back in January I posted about making furniture made from scrap tires that serves not only to “upcycle” (as my friend Leila insists I call it!) waste but also to help unemployed or low-income Brazilians earn income. At the time I intend...
